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Dr. Thomas R. Fister photographs

Document | Accession Number: 2014.348.1

Consists of photographs taken after the liberation of the Ohrdruf concentration camp. The photographs, which were taken by Dr. Thomas R. Fister, a member of the US Army Medical Corps, depict corpses and the landscape of the camp. Also includes a CD of digital images of the same.

Date
1945  (creation)
Language
English
Extent
7 photographs.
1 CD.
Extent
1 folder
Credit Line
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the daughters of Major Thomas R. Fister
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About This Document

Document Creator
Thomas R. Fister
Biography
Dr. Thomas R. Fister was a member of the United States Medical Corps, with the 314th medical battalion, 89th Infantry. His battalion provided medical treatment to the newly-liberated prisoners of Ohrdruf.

Keywords and Subjects

Administrative History

Legal Status
Permanent Collection
Provenance
The daughters of Major Thomas R. Fister donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2014.

Rights and Restrictions

Conditions on Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions on Use
No restrictions on use
 
Record last modified: 2017-06-05 15:29:58
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