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Louis G. Melillo photograph collection

Document | Digitized | Accession Number: 2014.97.1

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Overview

Description: Photographic print: image of victims found in the Buchenwald concentration camp after liberation, captioned "Bodies / Buchenwald / German"; Photographic print: image of two American soldiers seated on top of stone sign that reads "Buchenwald," appears that image was printed in reverse, captioned "Katz & me / Buchenwald / 7 June 1945"; Photographic print: image of field with large building in background, captioned "Fulda, Germany - field opposite offices"; captions handwritten on verso; in English; Taken from photo album of Louis G. Melillo who served with the US Army in Germany during WWII.
Date: creation: 1945
Credit Line: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Janet Harraden
Collection Creator: Louis G. Melillo
Biography: Louis G. Melillo (1912-1967) was born June 25, 1912. He and his wife Katherine (1911-2004) had three children: Carol Ann, Janet, and Frederick. Louis served with the United States Army during World War II.

Physical Details

Language: English
Genre/Form: Photographs.
Extent: 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

Topical Term: World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps--Liberation--Germany.
Corporate Name: Buchenwald (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 2014 by Janet Harraden.

Record last modified:: 2023-02-24 13:42:31
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