Overview
- Description
- Consists of 46 enlarged copyprints related to Dr. Marcel Petiot, a French doctor and serial killer who operated in Paris, France, during World War II. Includes mugshots of Petiot and his collaborators, photographs of his victims, photographs of evidence (including human remains) found after his arrest in Paris, and phtoographs of his trial. Dr. Petiot attracted many of his victims by promising them a way to escape from the occupying forces to safety outside of France.
- Date
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inclusive:
1943-1946
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of an Anonymous Donor
Physical Details
- Language
- French
- Genre/Form
- Photographs.
- Extent
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1 folder
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- Material(s) in this collection may be protected by copyright and/or related rights. You do not require further permission from the Museum to use this material. The user is solely responsible for making a determination as to if and how the material may be used.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- These photographs were sent to the Museum by an anonymous donor in 2012 and were added to the collection as abandoned property.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-07-11 07:46:24
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn49797
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