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Milton Zimmerman photograph collection

Document | Digitized | Accession Number: 2018.445.1

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Overview

Description: Consists of seven original photographs depicting Dachau at liberation, including the so-called "Death Train," with original inscriptions on the verso. The photographs were acquired by Milton Zimmermann (1921-1948) of Louisville, KY, while serving with the medical detachment of the 283rd Field Artillery Battalion. The collection also includes a copy of a portrait depicting Milton Zimmerman in uniform with his wife Jean.
Date: creation: 1945
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Harry and Dana Sonnheim.
Collection Creator: Milton Zimmerman
Biography: Milton Zimmerman (1919-1948) was born November 8, 1919 in Louisville, KY to David and Esther Zimmerman. He enlisted in the US Army in April 1941 and served with the medical detachment of the 283rd Field Artillery Battalion. He was married to Jean Waldman, and the couple had daughter Dana. Zimmerman was shot and killed on December 23, 1948 in Kentucky.

Physical Details

Language: English
Genre/Form: Photographs.
Extent: 1 folder
System of Arrangement: Arranged as a single series.

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.
Copyright Holder: Mrs. Dana Sonnheim

Keywords & Subjects

Topical Term: World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation.
Corporate Name: Dachau (Concentration camp)

Administrative Notes

Holder of Originals: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Legal Status: Permanent Collection
Provenance: Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2018 by Dana and Harry Sonnheim, daughter and son-in-law of Milton Zimmerman.

Record last modified:: 2024-03-08 07:36:02
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