British POW Made Banjoes in Turkey

Notes:

This photograph shows the front and back of a banjo made by a British prisoner of war during his incarceration in a Turkish prison camp. The back of the banjo features a picture of a mosque and minaret and has crescent moon and star decorations. Musical instruments were a critical source of entertainment for POW's.

Date Created:

1918-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Turkey, Entertainment, Music, Handicrafts, World War 1914-1918, Asian History, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Charles L. Wooley, "From Kastamuni to Kedos," Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1921, 142A.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/1330