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Description: On Friday, April 13, 1945 in preparation of their imminent surrender to U.S. troops; German SS troops, under the orders of a local Nazi official, slaughtered over 1,000 religious, political, and military prisoners of war in an attempt to hide their existence. The prisoners were led into a large masonery shed, in which gasoline soaked straw had been placed on the floor. Using phosphorus grenades the straw was set ablaze. Prisoners who tried to escape the burning barn were shot, the rest died in the fire. The German troops attempted to hide the bodies in a mass grave, but had managed to bury only 700 bodies before the area was taken over by U.S. forces. What the U.S. troops found was horrific. Over 300 bodies were discovered in the barn. One of the U.S. soldiers, Corporal Charles Overstreet was the photographer and radioman for the Headquarters Radio Unit of the 252nd Field Artillery Battalion during World War II and used his camera to record the evil deed. He was also there to hear the tale told by one of the handful of survivors. This man fell down while trying to escape and was covered by the bodies of his fellow prisoners as they were gunned down. He stayed where he was and played dead, even when the Germans returned and asked if anyone needed help. Those survivors that moved or responded were shot. He was still under the pile of corpses when U.S. soldiers arrived. Mr. Overstreet has used these and other photographs he took during the war to educate people about what occurred. For more information about the Gardelegen Massacre go to these websites: www.holocaustforgotten.com/Gardelegen.htm and www.102ndinfantrydivision.homestead.com/Gardelegen1.htm
Creator: Charles Overstreet
Charles and Katie Overstreet have generously allowed the Flora Public Library to borrow their collection for digitization.
Part of Charles Overstreet Collection, Flora Public Library
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The token system was developed in Britain in the 19th century, to facilitate safe working of single-line railways. If a branch line is a dead end with a simple shuttle train service, then a single token is sufficient. The driver of any train entering the branch line (or occupying any part of it) must be in possession of the token, and no collision with another train is possible. For convenience in passing it from hand to hand, the token was often in the form of a staff, typically 800 mm long and 40 mm diameter, and is referred to as a train staff. Such a staff is usually literally a wooden staff with a brass plate stating the two signal boxes between which it is valid.
In UK terminology, this method of working on simple branch lines was originally referred to as One Engine in Steam (OES), and later One Train Working (OTW). However the system was used on long through lines as well; R H Dutton, Chairman of the London and South Western Railway explained in 1876 the slow journey time between Exeter and Plymouth by saying, "the cause of the delay is the stopping at every station on the staff system. That really does cause a great delay because if the staff is not there, the train must stop while a man is sent on a horse to get it [from the other end of the section]"; quoted in Williams.
Sweet Surrender – Photo Series
Model: Racheeda2000
Location: Sweet Surrender
Set within a dreamlike coastal landscape, Sweet Surrender unfolds as a visual journey between serenity, intimacy, and quiet strength. The location blends natural elements—rock formations, flowing water, lush greenery, and open sea views—into a poetic environment that feels both secluded and timeless.
Racheeda2000 moves through the scenery with effortless elegance, her presence calm yet expressive. Whether reclining on sunlit wooden decks, resting near gentle campfires inside coastal caves, or standing poised against vast ocean horizons, she becomes an organic part of the environment rather than a subject placed within it.
Soft natural lighting, combined with carefully chosen perspectives, highlights subtle emotions: contemplation, confidence, and surrender to the moment. The contrast between open landscapes and intimate spaces creates a cinematic rhythm—wide shots emphasize freedom and scale, while close-ups draw attention to refined details, facial expressions, and posture.
Sweet Surrender is not just a location, but a mood: a quiet escape where time slows, nature embraces the subject, and beauty reveals itself through stillness and balance.
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“So like, um. You know, I want you all to, like surrender ok"
Stock of pirate model supplied by M J Ranum on DA
Rest of photo is a shot of Launceston Seaport in Tasmania
I was invited to photograph at ADM Amsterdam's 18th edition of the ADM Blijft Festival, which included many bands, performers and artists as well as talks and workshops.
"The completely nude* figure of a young man with outstretched arms and open hands, with tilted head, closed eyes and parted lips murmuring a prayer, with breast forward in the act of offering himself, is my interpretation of that sublime stanza. It symbolizes all the unknown heroes who fell during the night. The statue stands on a rustic base, a stylized rugged shape of the Philippine archipelago, lined with big and small hard rocks, each and everyone of which represents an island." --Professor Tolentino
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J. Seward Johnson created the artwork of a sailor kissing a nurse based on a photo taken on the day World War II ended. The 25-foot-tall, 6,000-pound sculpture is called “Unconditional Surrender”
This is a depiction of the room where Lee met Grant. The small wooden table was Grants. The G.A. Custer's wound up owning it. Libbie Custer sold it when she needed money. It was bought for Grant, but he wanted no souvenirs.
The marble topped table was Lee's. I've touched that table. Today it sits in the Chicago Historical Society collection.
There's a place in Moschelle called "The Island", though it's actually a peninsula of the Annapolis River. Dykes built on the lowest land generations ago have helped to hold the water back for farmers. Here on the high ground is where the family Armstrong settled, their faded foundation still holding court in this field. I'm always headed to where the road surrenders, know every dead end in my area intimately – the furthest points my car can be trusted to traverse. I've made a thousand twelve-point turns in my time, and have a sixth sense for exactly where my tires touch. Very important over jagged rocks or washouts. I'm never aiming to drive any further than necessary. The real deep joy is discovered in walking, listening, discovering silence in its most encompassing expression. All that's here is the cold howl of river wind and birdsong. You could get used to that.
January 3, 2025
Moschelle, Nova Scotia
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The concept of surrender has always eluded me. What does it really mean? Surrender in spirituality and religion means that a believer completely gives up his own will and subjects his thoughts, ideas, and deeds to the will and teachings of a divine power or deity.
The concept plays a role in several religions, such as Christianity, Islam (a word which literally means "submission"), Sikhism, and Hinduism, as well as some mystic and esoteric traditions.
"The term is also used in a similar manner, in some schools and approaches to psychology, in which sense it is an antonym of hostility, signifying something akin to acceptance of ones own nature and that of the world." (Wikidpedia)
This was the begining of my fascination with Mandalas and using them as therapeutic aids for relaxation and meditation. Notice the intense feeling of movement/restlessness...the wind blowing through the trees....new spring growth..symbolizing by the heart color chakra lime green.....and yet the focusing aspect of the circle...the calming center. I mark this piece and the symbolic 'new begining' on my road to recovery.
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"Surrendered by the capitulation of Yorktown on Oct 19, 1781"
Found in front of the Wren Building on the campus of the College of William & Mary. The oldest college building in the United States.
I was craving nachos so much that it was becoming a distraction. Finally I gave in. Sometimes you just have to listen to what your body tells you. My body told me: "Give me nachos."
Japanese military and civilian envoys board a C-54 transport plane at Ie Shima, Ryukyu Islands, 19 August 1945. They were flown to Manila to receive instructions concerning surrender and occupation arrangements. Officer approaching top of ladder is the delegation head, Lieutenant General Torashiro Kawabe. Officer at left, behind the civilian envoy, is Rear Admiral Ichiro Yokoyama-un-edited-Not part of my personal collection