Overview
- Description
- Consists of 51 photographs taken by Staff Sgt. Bernard Kemper, a member of the United States Army, upon the liberation of the Buchenwald concentration camp. Includes photographs of reburial, of German citizens forced to tour the camp, and of corpses prior to reburial. The photos are described as having been taken in Leipzig at the “Tigler” concentration camp, though the images are of Buchenwald, near Leipzig. Also includes copies of Bernard Kempner’s honorable discharge and separation record.
- Date
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publication/distribution:
1945
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Susan Kerstein
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
- Susan Kerstein donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on Feb. 3, 2008.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-08-23 13:55:59
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn36000
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