With the German imperial flag waving to the left, this photograph shows the entrance to the prison camp at Zossen-Wuensdorf. This watch tower was typical in most German prison camps and played an important role in camp security since sentries could keep track of activities within the facility, including escape attempts.
This photograph provides a view of the barges and barracks at the north end of the prison camp at Danzig on the Vistula River. Prisoners unload planks from barges tied to the docks near the prison camp. The Germans housed some Allied POW's in the barges on the river bank.
Two boxers square off in a boxing exposition on stage at the theater at Goettingen. A referee stands behind the boxers in front of a landscape scene to officiate over the bout.
French prisoners of war take advantage of the reading room in the YMCA hall at Goettingen. They can read books or magazines for pleasure or in preparation for courses. The Association sought to make every man's experience in prison a rewarding one.
Italian prisoners relax in the recreation room in the hospital ward at Dunaszerdahley. The Austrians equipped the room with tables and chairs and decorated the room with maps and coats of arms. Prisoners could read about war news on the wall board in the background.
Panoramic view of the castle at Raabs on a hill overlooking the town, the Thaya river, and the bridge. The Austrians interned Allied civilians in the castle during World War I.
A group of Russian POW clerks work under the supervision of Austrian non-commissioned officers (they are wearing their caps) in the camp's Record Office. This office was administrative center of the prison camp since these records kept track of all the prisoners incarcerated in the facility.
Industrial Scenes. Interior view of Kalamazoo Paper Company showing papermaking machines. Client: Paper Operations Consultants, Inc., Kalamazoo, MI. (Photographic Negative)
