William C. Smith photograph collection
Extent and Medium
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Archival History
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of William C. Smith
Acquired by William Smith while serving in Europe following WWII. Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2014 by William Smith.
Scope and Content
Collection of four photographic prints documenting victims found in the Dachau and Nordhausen concentration camps immediately following liberation; one photo captioned on verso in English; dated April-May 1945. Photographer unknown, prints were given to donor by a fellow American soldier while serving in Europe following World War II.
Subjects
- Dachau (Concentration camp)
- Nordhausen (Concentration camp)
- World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation.
Genre
- Document
- Photographs.