Overview
- Description
- The collection consists of four photographs depicting the bodies of concentration camp prisoners killed by the SS near Gardelegen, Germany. The corpses had been pulled out of a nearby barn by German civilians under the supervision of the U.S. Army. Captions are written on the verso by John Jeppi [donor's father] who served with the U.S. Army in Europe during World War II.
- Date
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1945 April 14-1945 April 18
Physical Details
- 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.
Keywords & Subjects
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The photographs were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2004 by Joseph F. Jeppi.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 14:10:43
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn515441
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