Orchestra at Halle-am-Saal

Notes:

French and Belgian officers pose with their instruments for this photograph from Halle-am-Saal. The prisoners have formed a string orchestra consisting of violins, cellos, and an organ and their music sits on metal music stands. There are cartoons pinned to the wall in preparation for a future production.

Date Created:

1915-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Germany, Halle, Entertainment, Music, Art, Orchestra, French POWs, Belgian POWs, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: D. Backhaus, "Die Kriegsgefangenen in Deutschland," Berlin: Verlag Hermann Montanus, Photo 147, 1915, 77.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/1010