Camp Jesup, approximately 1918, undated
Scope and Content
This collection contains photographs and postcards collected by Linda Bailey during her tenure at the Cincinnati Museum Center. Photographs include a birds' eye view of shops at Camp Jesup at Fort McPherson in Atlanta, Georgia, and other scenes of Camp Jesup German prisoners of war camp during World War I (WWI). Postcards include street views of the barracks in prison camp; prisoners lined up for daily count; prisoners cleaning camp grounds; and prisoners building camp and toys at Fort McPherson. Of special interest are WWI postcards of scenes of battlefields in Europe.
Dates
- approximately 1918, undated
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
4 black and white photographic print(s)
Language
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository