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3271. French Civilian Internees from Lorraine

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The Germans quickly arrested potential French sympathizers in Alsace and Lorraine en masse after the war began to prevent any subversive actions against the German war effort. In this photograph, Alexis Samain, the founder of la Lorraine sportiv, an athletic organization in Lorraine, stands in the center; he was among the first to be sent for internment in a German fortress for the duration of the war.
Date Created:
1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
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3272. Milk Sales in the Canteen at Cassel

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Russian and French prisoners man the milk bar at the prison camp at Cassel, selling bowls and glasses of milk to the inmates. German authorities supervise the sale of the milk products. Acquisition of fresh milk from the diary farms around Cassel was not a problem for German authorities in 1915, before the Allied blockade took a toll on the German economy.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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3273. French POW Grave at Heuberg

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Two French prisoners and a German soldier pay their respects at the grave of a French prisoner at the POW cemetery at Heuberg.
Date Created:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
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3274. Lockshore Dairy truck after a collision

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Insurance - Accidents. Front view of damaged milk truck, Lockshore Farms, Inc. Client: Howards - Dave Morris, Atty. (Photographic negative)
Date Created:
1939-07-10T00:00:00Z
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7 photos in event - 123-3

3275. White Kitchens Diner, King's Highway, Kalamazoo, MI

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Street Scenes - Service Stations. White Kitchens, 1350 King Highway. Art Deco style diner featuring lunches, malts, hamburgers, and curb service. Client: Troff, McKessy and Lilly (Photographic Negative)
Date Created:
1950-09-10T00:00:00Z
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3276. Statler Ready Mixed Concrete Company trucks

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Industrial Scenes. Three concrete mixer Mack trucks at Statler Ready Mixed Concrete Company, 1000 4th Street, Kalamazoo, MI, with "Statler Ready-Mixed Concrete Co. Phone FL3-6191 Kalamazoo" painted on door panels. Also visible in background is what appears to be a stationary, plant-mounted mixer and elevated conveyor used for transporting raw materials into mixer. Client: Statler Ready Mixed Concrete Company, Kalamazoo, MI. (Photographic Negative)
Date Created:
1964-03-01T00:00:00Z
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4 photos in event - 9586

3277. Programm der National Sozialistischen Deutschen Arbeiter Partei

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The twenty-five point Program of the NSDAP outlined the intentions and views of the party. Hitler presented them publicly on February 24, 1920. Also, on the final page are the lyrics to three songs of the movement, including the "Horst-Wessel-Lied," which was the anthem of the Nazi Party from 1930 to 1945. Includes portrait of Hitler. Item viewed as a LUNA BookReader object. and Programm der NSDAP -- Horst Wessel-Lied -- Volk, an's Gewehr -- Unsre Fahen flattert uns voran!
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Collection:
World War II Propaganda Collections

3278. Robe de mousseline a raies damassies. Chapeau de paille d'Italie.

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No 32; Le Conseiller des Grâces; Rue du Curé, près de la Chapálle; pin hole in top right corner
Date Created:
1832-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Collection:
Costume History Collection

3279. Library on East Campus of Western State Normal School

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Photograph of the dedicated library building completed in 1925. It was the primary library until Waldo Library was constructed in 1958. It was renamed North Hall in 1966 and remodeled in 1959 for the College of Business.
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Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection

3280. Library Building, lower lobby, Western State Teachers College

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Lower Lobby in the Library Building (North Hall) at Western State Teachers College. View facing west and features a New Books cart display, a display board, and spiral staircase. The Reading Room was designed by Henry H. Turner and Victor E. Thebaud Architects in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection