Contributed by Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum
Description
Camp Houlton was established in 1944 for the internment of prisoners of war (POW) to provide laborers for local farms to harvest peas, pick potatoes and other work.
German prisoners could volunteer to work on local farms for a small amount of pay.
About This Item
- Title: POWs at Camp Houlton, 1945
- Creation Date: 1945
- Subject Date: 1945
- Location: Camp Houlton, Houlton, Aroostook County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 6.5 cm x 10.5 cm
- Collection: Catherine Bell Collection
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Prisoners of war--German--Maine--Houlton--Photographs
- World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners
- Concentration camps--Maine--Houlton
- Detention facilities--Maine--Houlton
- Farms and farming--Maine--Houllton
- Camp Houlton (Me.)
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For more information about this item, contact:
Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum109 Main Street, Houlton, ME 04730
207-532-4216
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