Letty C. Fernandez photograph collection

Document | Accession Number: 1991.223

The collection consists of five photographs of rows of corpses laid out on a field with American soldiers in the background.

System of Arrangement: The Letty C. Fernandez photograph collection is arranged in a single series.
Topical Term: Mass burials--1940-1950.
Dead persons--1940-1950.
Soldiers--American--1940-1950.
Holder of Originals: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: The photographs were taken by an unknown photographer and were found among the possessions owned by the Bowman family from Carlisle, Pa. They were purchased at an estate auction by a friend of Letty C. Fernandez in Oct. or Nov. 1991, near Harrisburg, Pa. The friend gave them to Letty C. Fernandez in Nov. 1991. Letty C. Fernandez donated the collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1991.
Funding Note: The cataloging of this collection has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
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.
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