Corporal Linus Fincham collection
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Overview
- Description
- Consists of three photographs of the newly-liberated Buchenwald concentration camp with description on the verso. The photographs, taken by Corporal Linus William Fincham, a member of the 5th Armored Division, Third Army. depict military activity in the camp and newly liberated political prisoners. Also includes a copy of his July 31, 1945 letter in which he sent the photographs home to his family.
- Date
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inclusive:
1945-1945
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Jack Fincham
- Collection Creator
- Linus W. Fincham
- Biography
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Corporal Linus William Fincham, originally of Blue Rapids, Kansas, was a member of the 5th Armored Dvision of Patton's Third Army, He took photographs of Buchenwald after the liberation of the camp.
Physical Details
- Language
- English
- Genre/Form
- Photographs.
- Extent
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1 folder
Rights & 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.
Keywords & Subjects
- Personal Name
- Fincham, Linus.
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Jack Fincham donated his father's photographs to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2013.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-08-25 16:25:51
- This page:
- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn61068
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