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Creation Date
1918
Description
Photograph of the "Internationale Bibliothek" ("International Library") in the prison camp at Giessen. The walls of the room are loaded with shelves of books and the window is covered with wire netting. The camp library was one of the most popular locations in a prison camp since reading was an important pastime for many POW's.
Keywords
Germany, Giessen, Entertainment, Reading, Reading Room, Library, Education, French POWs, World War 1914-1918