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The Island Weekly
Die Inselwoche, a hectographed newspaper issued by German prisoners of war in an internment camp on Ile Longue, an island off of Brest in France, 1914-1919.  Complete with advertisements:
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October 22, 2007
Beinecke Library, General Modern Collection, 1914, 1919, Brest, German, Ile, Inselwoche, internment, Longue, pow, prisoner, war
Ombres chinoises
A group of French finger shadow puppets from World War I depicting combatants from many sides, along with requisite tools of engagement: gun, sword, bottles of booze. [Click to enlarge] In action:
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October 9, 2007
Beinecke Library, General Modern Collection, French, ombres chinoises, puppet, shadow, war, world, wwi

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