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Gilgil detention camp photos

Document | Accession Number: 2018.10.1

Collection of photographs from Gilgil Detention Camp, Kenya, dated 1947-1948. Includes photographs of members of the Etzel (or Irgun) and Lehi organizations while they were detained in Gilgil, Kenya. Images depict theater shows, the synagogue in the camp, a football team, raising the flag of Israel in a sports court, dormitories, detainees near an aircraft upon their return to the country, and more. Some photographs bear ink stamps on verso.

Date
1947-1948
Genre/Form
Photographs.
Extent
1 folder
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection. The acquisition of this collection was made possible by the Crown Family.

Keywords and Subjects

Geographic Name
Gilgil (Kenya)
Corporate Name
Irgun tsevaʼi leʼumi

Administrative History

Holder of Originals
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
Acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2018. The acquisition of this collection was made possible by the Crown Family.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
There are no known restrictions on access to this material.
Conditions on Use
The Museum is in the process of determining the possible use restrictions that may apply to material(s) in this collection.

 
Record last modified: 2023-08-25 09:54:13
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