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Door County History in Pictures

German POWs (prisoners of war) getting off the train in Sturgeon Bay in 1945. The POWs were brought to Door County to work on farms and orchards while the county’s young men were away fighting the war. Photo from the Wilmer Schroeder Collection, courtesy of the Door County Historical Museum, 18 North 4th Ave., Sturgeon Bay. Open 10 am – 4:30 pm daily, May 1 through Oct. 31.