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Creation Date
1918
Description
A prisoner of war works in an Association library in an unidentified Austrian prison camp. Books and journal articles provided critical mental diversions for men incarcerated behind barbed-wire. Reading was not only a pastime; prisoners could read about technical and professional issues to improve their employment opportunities after the war and better support their families.
Keywords
Austria-Hungary, Education, Studying, Library, Reading, Reading Room, YMCA, Allied POW, World War 1914-1918