Photograph
German Prisoners Working on the Trans-Siberian Railway
![German prisoners around a train car at a Russian railroad station. One of the men is on crutches. The original caption reads: "German prisoners at work on the Trans-Siberian Ry. [Railway]."](http://images.wisconsinhistory.org/700003050780/0305008381-l.jpg "German Prisoners Working on the Trans-Siberian Railway")
| German prisoners around a train car at a Russian railroad station. One of the men is on crutches. The original caption reads: "German prisoners at work on the Trans-Siberian Ry. [Railway]." |
| Image ID: | 74310 |
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| Creation Date: | 1917 |
| Creator Name: | McCormick, Cyrus Hall, Jr. |
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| Collection Name: | Cyrus H. McCormick Jr. Root Commission photographs, 1917 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | M2002-179, #59 |
| Original Dimensions: | 5.5 x 3.5 inches |
| Photograph is part of a scrapbook kept by Cyrus McCormick, Jr. documenting his trip to Russia as part of the Root Commission, a U.S. diplomatic mission that took place in 1917. |
| Clothing and dress |
| Hats |
| Uniforms |
| Prisoners of War |
| Men |
| Outdoor photography |
| Persons with disabilities |
| Railroad cars |
| Railroad passenger cars |
| Railroad tracks |
| Manual work |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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