Lawrence Wildermuth photographs

Document | Accession Number: 1989.22.1 | RG Number: RG-10.305

Contains photographs depicting scenes of Buchenwald concentration camp at its liberation in 1945.

Topical Term: Crematoriums--Germany--1940-1950.
Mass burials--Germany--1940-1950.
Dead persons--Germany--1940-1950.
World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation.
Corporate Name: Buchenwald (Concentration camp)
Holder of Originals: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: The photographs were created by Lawrence Wildermuth donor's nephew in 1945 in Buchenwald, were owned by Mr. Wildermuth until his death in 1982, and were held in possession by Mrs. Angelina Wildermuth [Mr. Wildermuth's widow] until her death in 1988. The photographs were found by Ferrar Renzulli in 1988, and were donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1989, by Ferrar Renzulli.
Conditions on Access: There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
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Copyright Holder: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
: Record last modified: 2022-03-11 14:31:53
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