Overview
- Description
- Collection of photographic prints documenting the Dachau concentration camp following liberation. Images include piles of corpses of outside the crematorium and uniforms and clothing that was disinfected prior to the liberation of the camp; images were taken by US Army soldier Richard Sheppard, who sent them home in a letter, wrapped in a piece of paper labeled "Photos of / Dachau / concentration camp / Read letter before / opening." Although the letter was destroyed, the paper wrapping is included as part of this collection.
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Daniel Robbins
Physical Details
- 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.
- Copyright Holder
- Mr. Daniel Robbins
Keywords & Subjects
- Corporate Name
- Dachau (Concentration camp)
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Created by Richard Sheppard in 1945 and sent home to his family. Given by his wife Catherine Anne Shepard to Daniel Robbins in March 2004. Donated by Daniel Robbins to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2018.
- Record last modified:
- 2024-03-08 07:36:38
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn627356
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