World War I German soldier’s photograph album 2, approximately 1911-1918
Scope and Contents
World War I era photographs, most likely belonging to Ludwig Koch, whose card is pasted to the last page and reads, "Ludwig Koch, Secondlieutenant, im K. 3., Feld-Artillerie Regiment, Königin Mutter." The subjects of the images are varied, including: young men in uniform; captured artillery; German soldiers in France; group portraits of sailors, officers, nurses, and convalescing soldiers; infantry units; family or friends in civilian clothing; military cemeteries; training exercises; and studio portraits of young officers.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1911-1918
Creator
- From the Collection: Hohendorn, Paul (Person)
- From the Collection: Pommer, Paul (Correspondent, Person)
Extent
153 Photographic Prints (Photograph album with floral, cloth cover. ) : Thirty-eight pages. ; 9 3/4 x 12 1/2 x 3/4 in.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: German
Physical Description
Photograph album with floral, cloth cover. 9 ¾ x 12 ½ x ¾ in. There are thirty-eight pages with a total of 153 photographs of varying sizes. Photographs are pasted down, occasionally with handwritten date or name.
Geographic
Occupation
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the Western Michigan University Special Collections Repository
Western Michigan University Libraries, Special Collections
Zhang Legacy Collections Center
1650 Oakland Drive
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5307 US
(269) 387-8490
lib_rbr@wmich.edu