Polish Internees Gardening in the Prison Camp at Marmosa-Sziget

Notes:

Polish prisoners stroll around the garden in the prison courtyard at Marmosa-Sziget. By growing their own food, POW's could enjoy a diversion and obtain some diversity in their diets. This photograph provides a good view of the exterior of the facility.

Date Created:

1918-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Austria-Hungary, Hungary, Marmosa-Sziget, Camp Order, Quarters, Nutrition, Meals, Entertainment, Gardening, Polish POWs, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Juljan Stachiewicza, "Za kratami wiezien i drutami obozow, Tom I" Warsaw: Tow. Wydawn, "Polska Zjednoczona," 1927, 202.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/1381