Contributed by Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum
Description
Camp Houlton was established in 1944 for the internment of prisoners of war.
It provided laborers for local farms to harvest peas, pick potatoes and other work. The prisoners were paid a dollar a day in scrip that they could spend at the post exchange, the base store, for toiletries, tobacco, chocolate, and even beer.
In the back row of this picture are prisoners of war who worked in the post exchange. Seated on chairs are American civilian employees and U.S. Army soldiers.
The only people identified in the photograph are Lt. Walter A. Nelson, sitting cross-legged in front; Paris Brown (McPherson), at left, and Ruth Palmer, seventh from left.
About This Item
- Title: Camp Houlton Post Exchange staff, 1945
- Creation Date: circa 1945
- Subject Date: circa 1945
- Location: Camp Houlton, Houlton, Aroostook County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 11.2 cm x 16.6 cm
- Collection: Catherine Bell Collection
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Camp Houlton (Me.)
- Detention facilities--Maine--Houlton
- Concentration camps--Maine--Houlton
- Prisoners of war--German--Maine--Houlton--Photographs
- World War, 1939-1945--Prisoners
People
Other Keywords
For more information about this item, contact:
Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum109 Main Street, Houlton, ME 04730
207-532-4216
Website
This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. No Permission is required to use the low-resolution watermarked image for educational use, or as allowed by the applicable copyright. For all other uses, permission is required.
Please post your comment below to share with others. If you'd like to privately share a comment or correction with MMN staff, please send us a message with this link.
