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1. Allied Boulevard in the Prison Camp at Muensingen

Notes:: In this water color painting, prisoners walk along one of the camp's tree-lined streets (Allied Boulevard) in Muensingen. Several of the POWs are returning from mail call and are reading their letters on the steps of their barracks or as they walk in the street.
Date Created:: 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Western Michigan University. Libraries

2. French POW Writing a Letter at Muensingen

Notes:: A French prisoner is busy writing a letter from Muensingen in this drawing. POW's were allowed to write two letters and several post cards each week which traveled free through the international mails. Limitations on correspondence were necessary due to the limited number of censors in prison camps.
Date Created:: 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Western Michigan University. Libraries

3. French Library at Muensingen

Notes:: The library was a critical service for POW's as books allowed prisoners to leave the confines of the camp intellectually and improve their educations. This drawing illustrates the French library at Muensingen showing prisoners reading books and writing letters.
Date Created:: 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:: Western Michigan University. Libraries