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Creation Date
1918
Description
Nine members of the stringed orchestra at Ohrdruf pose for this photograph. The American YMCA shipped musical instruments to prison camps as part of the Association's social program. Access to instruments permitted musicians the opportunity to maintain their talent in preparation for post-war employment and the music performed by the orchestras and bands in prison concerts helped boost the morale of the prison population in general.
Keywords
Germany, Ohrdruf, Entertainment, Music, Orchestra, YMCA, French POWs, World War 1914-1918