M.O.W.

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M.O.W.

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Photographs of men of war performing miscellaneous activities in the camp. A component of the "H.O.W." exhibit comprises items from this collection.

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1940s

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Special Collections
Collection 151

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Collection Items

The Ballot Box
A POW drops a ballot into an election box to elect a spokesman for the PWs at the Prisoner of War compound in Camp Plauche, Louisiana.

Snapshot at Claiborne (2)
Photograph caption focus on Friedrich Stempel, standing, first on the left.

Snapshot at Claiborne
Photograph's caption focuses on Friedrich Stempel, standing, second from the left.

Honor the Dead
In accordance with international regulations, this German prisoner of war is given a military burial.

German Artist
This prisoner is hard at work on a new creation, with materials he likely bought from the canteen.

Washing Clothes
Sheets are fed into the washer by German POWs at Camp Livingston.

Men and Sport
Soccer, or football, players take time out to take a team photo.

Rice Field
Prisoners stacking cut stalks of rice; only stubble remains.

Carefree?
White armband denotes English-speaking POW, as required by Army order.

Playwrights
Prisoners turn themselves into playwrights, and are clearly enjoying it.
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