P03138.038 Accession Number: P03138.038

Description

The finale scene from a show put on at Stalag VIIA by the French POWs titled “Bon Jour Paris”, showing Madame la France (centre background) with all her colonies represented standing to the left and right of her. All of the costumes and scenery were made by the French POWs from materials scrounged from the camp.

Details

Accession Number
P03138.038
Photographer
Guy Ferrier
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Support: Paper (Fibre-based)
Date Made
c 1942 - 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor L Spencer
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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