Russian Basket Weavers at Cottbus

Notes:

Russian weavers display their handicrafts, which include baskets, wicker furniture, and toys, outside of their workshop at Cottbus. POW's demanded these goods and apprentices could learn a new trade by working in this shop.

Date Created:

1918-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Cottbus, Work, Handicrafts, Basket Weaving, Russian POWs, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Conrad Hoffman, "In the Prison Camps of Germany," New York: Association Press, 1920, 208A.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/869