Overview
- Description
- Consists of two original photographs and two enlarged copyprints of the same images, which were taken by Kenneth C. Myers, a mechanic with the 12th Armored Division, which participated in the liberation of Dachau. One photograph depicts the landscape of the camp and barbed wire, while the other depicts corpses on a cart.
- Date
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1945
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Rick Myers
- Collection Creator
- Kenneth Myers
- Biography
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Kenneth C. Myers was member of the United States Army, XIX Corps. After the D-Day invasion, he was reassigned to the 12th Armored Division and worked as a mechanic. His unit participated in the liberation of Dachau. Mr. Myers found a camera and taught himself to develop photographs in the back of his truck, which is how these photos were taken and developed. Mr. Myers passed away in 1988.
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
- Myers, Kenneth C.
- Corporate Name
- Dachau (Concentration camp)
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Richard Myers donated his father's photographs to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2013.
- Record last modified:
- 2023-02-24 13:41:23
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- https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn63126
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