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1. Interior of the YMCA Hall for Russian POWs at Crossen

Notes:
This photograph shows the interior of the Association building at Crossen-an-der-Oder. Russian instructors, from the POW population, teach a class for their fellow countrymen. The YMCA strove to provide educational opportunities to prisoners of war to help them find better jobs and help their families after repatriation.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

2. Library Reading Room at Cassel

Notes:
French and Russian prisoners read books and newspapers in the reading room and library at Cassel. They sit at benches and will be warmed in the winter by the large oven in the middle of the room. The rear wall is decorated with a variety of pictures. Given the large number of POW's in the room, reading was important for inmates in terms of education and entertainment during the prisoners' free time.
Date Created:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

3. Sunning the Bedding at Nuernberg

Notes:
Fighting lice was the scourge of all POW's during World War I, whether in a prison camp or in the trenches. French, Russian, and Belgian prisoners have set their mattresses in the sun to air out their bedding to help eliminate the infestation. Some prisoners are reading, playing board games, or repairing their uniforms in front of their barracks at Nuernberg. Others have taken the opportunity to wash their clothing and hang them out to dry by the building.
Date Created:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

4. YMCA Reading Room at Goettingen

Notes:
French, British, and Russian prisoners of war pack the YMCA reading room in Goettingen. To maximize space, there are no tables to make sure that as many prisoners as possible can be accommodated in the reading room.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

5. Afternoon Free Time at Koenigsbrueck

Notes:
French and Russian prisoners relax outside their barrack in Koenigsbrueck one afternoon. The men are spending their time reading, playing cards, or engrossed in a chess game under the supervision of two German guards.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

6. Book Distribution to Allied POWs at Muensingen

Notes:
Social workers and neutral inspectors often visited prison camps to meet prisoners. In this wood block print, a social worker, probably a YMCA secretary, distributes books to French and Russian prisoners of war at Muensingen. Books were important for entertainment to help POW's pass their time and to support education programs.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries