Brad Skala photograph collection

Identifier
irn515477
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2004.602.1
Level of Description
Item
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn515477

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

Brad Skala's father acquired the photographs while serving in the United States Army in Europe during World War II. He donated them to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2004.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of three photographic postcards depicting a death train at Dachau concentration camp. Captions in English on the verso were written by the [donor's mother].

Corporate Bodies

Subjects

  • Railroad cars--Germany--Dachau--1940-1950.
  • Dead persons--Germany--Dachau--1940-1950.
  • Soldiers--American--Germany--Dachau--1940-1950.

Genre

  • Document
  • Photographic postcards.
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.