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1551. Parcel Post Office at Bautzen

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British and French prisoners prepare to open packages from home in the packet mail room in the prison camp at Bautzen. They work under the supervision of a German non-commissioned officer, who is standing to the right.
Date Created:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

1552. Interior of a Barrack at Darmstadt

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French prisoners pose in their beds in their barrack at Darmstadt. To maximize the use of space, beds are placed next to each other with only a narrow path between rows of bunks. The POW's clothing and dinner bowls hang from the shelves behind their bunks while parcels and food stand on the shelves. The enlisted men faced very crowded conditions in their barracks, which contributed to health problems.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

1553. Theatrical Performance at Kedos

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This drawing shows the set and two actors performing in the theatrical "Theodore and Company" at the prison camp in Kedos, probably in 1918.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

1554. Clown Performance at Stuttgart

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Two clowns act out a comedy routine for a large group of French and Belgian POW's in the prison compound in Stuttgart II. Comedy acts were a welcome diversion for many dispirited Allied prisoners.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

1555. View of the Prison Camp at Ruhlen

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Aerial view of the prison camp at Ruhleben which housed British and Commonwealth interned civilians during World War I. This drawing shows the race track, grand stands, barracks, casino, tea house, New Town, guard room gates, and hospital, which made up the buildings of the prison camp. The Association constructed a YMCA Hall on the open ground between Barracks II and XI.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

1556. A Group of Polish Legionnaires at Marmosa-Sziget

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A group of Polish prisoners pose for a photograph inside the prison at Marmosa-Sziget in1918.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

1557. Math Class for Serbian Boy POWs at Braunau-in-Boehmen

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These boys are participating in a math class, as suggested by the abacus on the table, in the prison camp at Braunau-in-Boehmen. Association secretaries urged the Austro-Hungarian authorities to segregate young boys from the main POW populations and concentrate them in prisons with schools.
Date Created:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

1558. Three Czechoslovak POWs Hanged by the Austrians

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Austro-Hungarian troops have just hanged these three Czechoslovak Legionnaires from a tree in Piavon, Italy. Their crimes are described on the placards they wear around their necks.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries