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1. Christmas Festivities at Braunau-am-Inn

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The stringed orchestra performs during the Christmas service in the YMCA building in Braunau-am-Inn in 1916. Note the extensive decorations in the building which include garland, paper chains, pine boughs, and a large, decorated Christmas tree behind the stage. There are Christmas presents on the floor to the right of the stage, near a phonograph. Association secretaries went to great lengths to provide POW's with Christmas cheer at a time when many prisoners suffered from depression and home sickness.
Date Created:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

2. One Krone Prison Script Note from Braunau-am-Inn

Notes:
Prisoners at the camp in Braunau-am-Inn used this one-Krone bank note to pay for their purchases in the prison canteen or for services. This currency could be used inside of the prison camp, a procedure designed to reduce corruption and prevent the use of this money to support escape attempts.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

3. The YMCA Committee at Braunau-am-Inn

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Members of the YMCA Committee at Braunau-am-Inn meet with an Association secretary to review welfare operations in the camp. Most of the members of the Y Committee are Russian prisoners.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

4. Serbian Boy POWs Enjoy Christmas at Braunau-am-Inn

Notes:
American YMCA Secretary Bryant Ryall distributes bags of presents, bread, and a Christmas tree to Serbian boy prisoners at Braunau-am-Inn. Russian and Serbian prisoners observe this activity. The YMCA focused a great deal of attention on these boys and sought to make the Christmas season a joyous occasion.
Date Created:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

5. Reading Room at Braunau-am-Inn

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Russian prisoners enjoy the YMCA Reading Room at Braunau-am-Inn, which featured a wide selection of books, journals, and newspapers. Two prisoners are engaged in a game of dominoes on the front table and a gramophone stands in the back of the room. The prisoners decorated the room with garlands along the rafters.
Date Created:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries