William C. Smith photograph collection

Identifier
irn46549
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2014.483.1
Dates
1 Jan 1945 - 31 Dec 1945
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

folder

1

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.

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Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.