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Paul Hohendorn, World War I German soldier’s photograph album 3, 1914-1918

 Item — Box: 1, Object: 3
Photograph album with green paper cover with oak leaf and acorn decoration
Photograph album with green paper cover with oak leaf and acorn decoration

Scope and Contents

Images depict the medical unit and their operations, visiting military officials, and local civilian life. Photograph album belonged to Sergeant (later Lieutenant) Paul Hohendorn, a medical officer on the Eastern Front in World War I.

Dates

  • Creation: 1914-1918

Creator

Extent

117 Photographic Prints

1 items : Postcard

Language of Materials

From the Collection: German

Physical Description

Photograph album with green paper cover with oak leaf and acorn decoration. Large label affixed to the cover has the printed address for Albert Borowski, 8261 Hohenwart/OBB. Post Hehring-NR. 3a; with the handwritten note, "Onkel, Paul im Kriegseinsatz Ost 1914/18". Thirty-nine pages with approximately 117 photographs and one postcard. Many photographs identified directly on the image with pen.

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