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Post-liberation photographs of Nordhausen concentration camp

Document | Accession Number: 1988.A.0109 | RG Number: RG-04.069

Contains ten black-and-white copyprints of photographs of Nordhausen concentration camp taken by James C. Ernest, a member of Company A of the 238th Engineer Combat Battalion, shortly after liberation in April 1945. The photographs contain images of victims' bodies and burial of victims in mass graves by German citizens.

Date
1945
Genre/Form
Photographs.
Extent
1 folder

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Holder of Originals
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
James C. Ernest took the photographs of post-liberation scenes in Nordhausen concentration camp in Apr. 1945. At the time, he served with the Company A of the 238th Engineer Combat Battalion of the U.S. Army. His donated copyprints were received by the Archives by transfer from the Collections Department in Sept. 1995.

Rights and 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.

 
Record last modified: 2023-08-25 17:05:47
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