Smoliarka and Bronna-Gura forest photograph collection

Identifier
irn511166
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2002.162.1
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Russian
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn511166

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

The collection was donated anonymously to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2002.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of three photographs take in forests near Bereza Kartuska, Poland (Biaroza, Belarus). The photographs depict the Smoliarka forest, located 7-8 kilometers from Bereza Kartuska, that was the site of an execution of 1800-2000 Jews in 15-16 October 1942, and a house and trees near Bronna Góra, where at least 50,000 Jews were murdered in 1942.

Subjects

  • Massacres--Belarus--Bronnaia Hara.
  • Bronnaia Hara (Belarus)
  • Bi︠a︡roza (Bi︠a︡rozaŭski rai︠o︡n, Belarus)

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.