William Gallagher photographs

Identifier
irn518938
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2007.157
Dates
1 Jan 1933 - 31 Dec 1945
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn518938

Extent and Medium

box

1

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

William (Bill) Gallagher brought these photographs to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on January 6, 1991. He passed away in 2000. His wife, Kay Gallagher, completed the donation on June 5, 2007.

Scope and Content

Consists of 212 photographs taken by a Nazi German press officer. Includes photographs of Hitler and other members of the Nazi leadership, photographs of ceremonies and rallies, and photographs of German soldiers during the Soviet invasion. The donor, William Gallagher, a member of the United States Army, discovered these photographs in a newspaper office in Cologne, Germany.

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.