YMCA Supplies Sent to an Austro-Hungarian Prison Camp

Notes:

Members of a Russian band stand in the snow with their musical instruments and the contents of a WPA recreation chest displayed on the ground. An unidentified YMCA secretary in civilian clothing stands on the right hand side. The Association made every effort to provide Allied prisoners with materials they needed in prison camps.

Date Created:

1917-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Western Michigan University. Libraries

Subject Topic:

Austria-Hungary, Entertainment, Recreation Chests, Music, Band, Games, Readings, YMCA, YMCA Secretary, Russian POWs, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, and Political History

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: "For the Millions of Men Now Under Arms," 2:11 (1 June 1917): 42A.

URL:

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/1544