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Wilfrid J. Michaud photograph collection

Document | Accession Number: 2004.648.1

The collection consists of two photographs taken post-liberation at Buchenwald concentration camp in Weimar, Germany, in 1945. The images depict a temporary monument erected immediately following liberation honoring those who perished in the camp and a mound of ashes and bones of those whose remains were cremated.

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
The photographs were mailed by staff sergeant Wilfrid J. Michaud in 1945 to his wife, Rhea, and eventually entrusted to their son, Wilfrid J. Michaud, Jr. They were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2004 by Stephen Borkowski, Wilfrid J. Michaud, Jr.'s partner.

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: 2023-02-24 14:12:26
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