Keywords: Artur Oberosler
Item 10893
Painting by prisoner of war, Camp Houlton, 1945
Contributed by: Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum Date: 1945 Location: Houlton Media: Oil painting
Exhibit
Passing the Time: Artwork by World War II German POWs
In 1944, the US Government established Camp Houlton, a prisoner of war (POW) internment camp for captured German soldiers during World War II. Many of the prisoners worked on local farms planting and harvesting potatoes. Some created artwork and handicrafts they sold or gave to camp guards. Camp Houlton processed and held about 3500 prisoners and operated until May 1946.
