Overview
- Description
- Consists of twelve photographs taken at the liberation of Dachau of survivors, victims of the Dachau death train, survivors sitting near the crematorium, piles of possessions, American military personnel, and the summary execution of SS guards.
- Date
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inclusive:
1945 April 29-1945 May 01
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Byrd Helligas
- Collection Creator
- Byrd Helligas
Physical Details
- Genre/Form
- Photographs
- Extent
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12 photographs.
- Extent
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1 folder
- System of Arrangement
- Collection is unarranged.
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
- Corporate Name
- Dachau (Concentration camp)
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 1994 by Byrd Helligas.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-03-18 15:38:37
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn38356
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