William L. Ward, Jr. photograph collection

Identifier

irn78877

Language of Description

English

Alt. Identifiers

2014.143.1

Dates

1 Jan 1945 - 31 Dec 1945

Level of Description

Item

Languages

English

Source

EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn78877

Extent and Medium

folder

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Sarah H. Ward

The photographs were brought home from the war by Major William L. Ward, Jr., who served with the Seventh US Army. Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2014 by Sarah H. Ward.

Scope and Content

Collection of 23 photographic prints documenting the Dachau concentration camp immediately following liberation. Images include photos of the Dachau death train and prisoner clothing; dated April-May 1945.

Subjects

World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation--Germany--Dachau.
Dachau (Concentration camp)

Genre

Document

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.