Russian Basket Weavers at an Austrian Prison Camp

Notes:

Russian prisoners of war display their basket-making skills outside of their workshop at an unidentified Austrian prison camp. Their handicraft work includes baskets, wicker chairs, and toys. Skilled craftsmen provided materials needed to maintain large prison facilities.

Date Created:

1917-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Austria-Hungary, Work, Camp Work, Camp Order, Workshops, 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: "Association Men," 43 (September 1917): 16.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/1558