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World War I German soldier’s photograph album 2, approximately 1911-1918

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Photograph album with floral, cloth cover
Photograph album with floral, cloth cover

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

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

Related Materials

Digitized album availble online: World War I German soldier’s photograph album 2

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.

Repository Details

Part of the Western Michigan University Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Western Michigan University Libraries, Special Collections
Zhang Legacy Collections Center
1650 Oakland Drive
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5307 US
(269) 387-8490