Drawing created by a recently liberated concentration camp inmate and given to a US soldier

Identifier
irn8635
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1994.45.2
Dates
1 Jan 1945 - 31 Dec 1945
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

overall: Height: 11.610 inches (29.489 cm) | Width: 8.190 inches (20.803 cm)

Archival History

The drawing was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1994 by Ira Schobel.

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Ira Schobel

Scope and Content

Drawing created by liberated inmate from Dachau concentration camp. It was given to Ira Schobel by the inmate in exchange for two packs of cigarettes in 1945.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Reproduction

No restrictions on use

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Exterior scene of tent set up next to barracks and cart [undefineable], building seen in background, past fencing, under a drawn blue sky.

titled lower edge of image "DACHAU" in graphite and colored pencil

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.