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4621. Chapeau de paille de riz. Canezou de mousseline à fichu. Robe de foulard de laine peint.

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No 87; Le Conseiller des Grâces; pin hole in center top margin; writing on back "Constantine"
Date Created:
1829-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries
Collection:
Costume History Collection

4622. Gifford Blyton, faculty, portrait

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Studio portrait of Gifford S. Blyton who taught in the Department of Speech at Western Michigan College of Education from 1942-1948.
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Western Michigan University. Libraries
Collection:
Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection

4623. Dictionnaire des auteurs cisterciens. Tome I. fasc. 1, Abarca de Bolera-Azorites

Notes:
The dictionary contains a selective bibliography of Cistercian authors. and Lettre des Abbés Généraux -- Préface -- Introduction, by Eugène Manning -- Liste des ouvrages généraux qui sont cités sous forme abrégée -- Liste des collaborateurs du premier volume -- Abarca de Bolera-Azorites -- Liste des collaborateurs du premier fascicule.
Date Created:
1975-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Collection:
La Documentation cistercienne and Cistercian Reference Works

4624. Recently Captured French Troops Incarcerated in a Church

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French prisoners, wearing the new steel helmets that offered soldiers far greater protection than the felt caps, enter a French church where they will either spend the night or join other prisoners for transport to Germany.
Date Created:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
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4625. Children's Playground at Rastatt

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The Germans constructed this playground for the children interned in the civilian camp in the city of Rastatt. Children play on the swings and on the merry-go-round while adults look on along the perimeter of the grounds.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

4626. French Parcel Post Tag Sent to a Civilian Prisoner at Rastatt

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This French military post tag was attached to parcels sent by the Prisoner of War Service to French POW's in Germany. This parcel was sent to an interned French civilian incarcerated at the old fortress in Rastatt. Parcels significantly enhanced the quality of life for prisoners by enhancing their dietary options as well as emotional support from home.
Date Created:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
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4627. Interior of the Camp Kitchen at Ruhleben

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British internees work in the prison camp kitchen at Ruhleben preparing soup under the direction of a German non-commissioned officer. This kitchen served the thousands of British civilians interned in this facility.
Date Created:
1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
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4628. Interior of the Church in the Internment Camp at Ruhleben

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This is a view of the altar in the prison chapel at Ruhleben. The altar is well-decorated with an altar cloth, two candelabra, a cross, and a picture of the Virgin Mary holding the Christ child. The altar is decorated with plants and flowers.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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4629. Hospital Ward at Doeberitz

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German doctors inspect a prisoner during their rounds in the prison hospital ward at Doeberitz. A German non-commissioned officer sits at a desk with a wide range of chemicals and medications for the treatment of patients in the ward.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

4630. Painting of the Citadel at Kastamuni

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A British prisoner of war painted this view of the citadel, which sat on a hill overlooking the town of Kastamuni where the Turks incarcerated British POW's captured at Kut-al-Amara. POW's enjoyed painting as a means to pass time in Turkish prison camps.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries