Camp Laundry at Wieselburg | Michigan Memories

Description:

Prisoners wash and disinfect clothing under the supervision of an Austrian non-commissioned officer in the laundry at Wieselburg. This was a new facility and featured hot water treatment of POW clothing. The elimination of vermin reduced the outbreak of epidemics and improved the general health of prison camps.

Institution: Western Michigan University Libraries

Rights:

No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: YMCA Photo Collection A, Kautz Family YMCA Archives, Photo 9H, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.

Subject Topics:

Austria-Hungary,

Austria,

Wieselburg,

Hygiene,

Laundry,

Wash,

Work,

Camp Work,

Russian POWs,

Austrian Guards,

World War 1914-1918,

Diplomatic History,

European History,

Military History,

Political History

URL: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/1482

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