Shoemakers at Work at Danzig

Notes:

French and Russian cobblers practice their trade at a work bench outside of their workshop at Danzig. These craftsmen provided important services to prisoners who could not work without proper footwear. Apprentices could learn a new trade by working with experienced shoemakers.

Date Created:

1916-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Danzig, Work, Camp Work, Camp Order, Workshops, Shoemakers, Russian POWs, French POWs, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Charles Correvon, "Aus deutschen Kriegsgefangenlagern, Zeite Folge," Frankfurt am Main: Literarische Anstalt, Ruetten, und Loening, 1916, 69.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/896