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- Description:
- Two men in Civil War era uniforms raise American flag in front of barracks at Fort Wayne in Detroit, Michigan. "Michigan’s historic Fort Wayne, located on the narrowest point of the Detroit River, is named for Revolutionary War hero Gen. “Mad” Anthony Wayne, the fort was built in the 1840s to protect Detroit from British invasion following the strife of the 1838 Patriot War in Canada, originally constructed of earth and wood, the fortifications were rebuilt in masonry during the Civil War, but the fort has never mounted cannons, as peace came to the international border and remains to this day, Fort Wayne has served the military as a training center, home to infantry regiments, supply depot, prisoner of war camp, and major induction center, it was a source of work for the unemployed during the Great Depression, a place of confinement during the Red Scare of 1920, and home for those displaced by civil unrest in Detroit during the 1960s," from book description of "Detroit's Historic Fort Wayne" by James Conway, David F. Jamroz.
- Notes:
- Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library
- Date Issued:
- 1979-05-31T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library
- Collection:
- Virtual Motor City
- Description:
- Two men in Civil War era uniforms raise American flag in front of barracks at Fort Wayne in Detroit, Michigan. "Michigan’s historic Fort Wayne, located on the narrowest point of the Detroit River, is named for Revolutionary War hero Gen. “Mad” Anthony Wayne, the fort was built in the 1840s to protect Detroit from British invasion following the strife of the 1838 Patriot War in Canada, originally constructed of earth and wood, the fortifications were rebuilt in masonry during the Civil War, but the fort has never mounted cannons, as peace came to the international border and remains to this day, Fort Wayne has served the military as a training center, home to infantry regiments, supply depot, prisoner of war camp, and major induction center, it was a source of work for the unemployed during the Great Depression, a place of confinement during the Red Scare of 1920, and home for those displaced by civil unrest in Detroit during the 1960s," from book description of "Detroit's Historic Fort Wayne" by James Conway, David F. Jamroz.
- Notes:
- Collection located at the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. To schedule an appointment to view the original image, order high resolution copies, or seek permission to use an image, contact the Walter P. Reuther Library Audiovisual Department at reutherreference@wayne.edu., Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor and Urban Affairs, Wayne State University, and This metadata was created by Wayne State University Library system based on original description by the Walter P. Reuther Library
- Date Issued:
- 1979-05-31T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library
- Collection:
- Virtual Motor City
- Notes:
- A German sentry stands guard outside the barbed-wire fence of an unidentified German prison camp. Prisoners of war mill about the prison compound next to some of the barracks and other camp buildings.
- Date Created:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Notes:
- French prisoners are busy in constructio work carrying dirt in wheel barrows at the pond outside of the perimeter security fence at Minden I. They are probably involved in drainage work or shoring up the bank of the pond.
- Date Created:
- 1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Notes:
- This is the interior of a barrack assigned to French enlisted prisoners of war in an unidentified German prison camp. The building is quite crowded with men and many of the POW's have their belongings hanging on the walls.
- Date Created:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Notes:
- French prisoners sing a song outdoors in the prison compound in Zossen under the direction of a choir director. German NCO's and officers stand in the background next to the barrack. The choir leader has set up his stand on top of a narrow gauge railway line. Due to the size of the camp, the Germans used a small railway line system to transport supplies to the camp.
- Date Created:
- 1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
