Liberators oversee townspeople preparing the corpses of prisoners for burial [Ohrdruf]

Liberators oversee townspeople preparing the corpses of prisoners for burial [Ohrdruf]

Brown, Elizabeth O. (Donor)

Content Note: Writing on reverse: "Upper left -- Mr. Brown". At the end of a row of corpses of prisoners wrapped in white cloth, two civilians wrap another corpse. Each corpse has a white stake laid on top of it. Corpses waiting to be wrapped are also visible. Two liberators watch the civilians while another liberator walks along the row of shrouded corpses with his rifle slung over his shoulder. Two other liberators are visible in the background. Stamp on reverse: "Passed by U. S. Army Examiner 30646". Numbered 83 on the reverse.

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Ohrdruf (Concentration camp)

Brown, Elizabeth O.

1 silver gelatin print Image size: 2 3/8 -2 1/2" x 2 1/8"; Paper size: 2 3/8 -2 1/2" x 2 3/8" (irregular edges) bent, cracked, faded, stained, scratches, fingerprints, worn edges, age discoloration. Reverse of photo: glue residue, paper once glued on has been torn off leaving small fibrous piece of paper, writing.

4 - 0 - 1945

Emory University

Encoded as part of the SAGE Digital Archive Project: A Collaborative Project between the Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University, 1997-2000.

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Negative. TIFF image (400 dpi). JPG image (72 dpi).

JPG (72 dpi); 55 KB Digital image created as part of SAGE project, 1998.