Gardelegen photographs

Identifier
irn90304
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2014.429.1
Dates
1 Jan 1945 - 31 Dec 1945
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn90304

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Creator(s)

  • Al Elias

Biographical History

Al Elias was a member of the United States Army during World War II and witnessed the aftermath of the Gardelegen atrocity.

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Sharon Crosby and Barbara Moneypenny

Sharon Crosby and Barbara Moneypenny donated their father's photographs to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2014

Scope and Content

Consists of nine photographs taken by Sergeant Al Elias of the United States Army after the discovery of the Gardelegen atrocity. Includes photographs (some with captions on the verso) of victims, of American military personnel, and of the burial of bodies.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Ms. Sharon Crosby

People

  • Elias, Al.

Subjects

  • Gardelegen Massacre, Gardelegen, Germany, 1945.
  • Gardelegen (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.