Joseph A. Witter collection

Identifier: irn518624
Language of Description: English
Level of Description: Collection
Source: EHRI Partner

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https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn518624

Acquisition

The collection was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2007 by Sean P. Tully, the grandson of Joseph A. Witter.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of two Allach porcelain figurines relating to the experiences of Dr. Joseph A. Witter, a United States Army surgeon who provided medical services at the liberated Dachau concentration camp in April and May 1945.

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Musketeer Allach porcelain figure given to a US Army doctor by recently liberated prisoners of Dachau
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn519070
- English
- overall: Height: 9.500 inches (24.13 cm) | Width: 3.750 inches (9.525 cm) | Depth: 2.500 inches (6.35 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Porcelain figure of a Musketeer produced by slave labor, and given to United States Army surgeon Joseph Witter by former prisoners of Dachau concentration camp. The Porzellan Manufaktur Allach (PMA) was founded in 1935 in the Munich suburb of Allach. It produced decorative porcelain pieces with the goal of developing a new echelon of German artistic taste. The factory quickly became a pet-project of SS Reichsführer (Reich leader) Heinrich Himmler, who eventually took control of 45 percent of the output and often gifted figures to various SS officials and friends. One of the popular series i...
Seydlitz Kurassier Officer of the Castle Guard Garde du Corps Allach porcelain figure given to a US Army doctor by recently liberated prisoners of Dachau
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- irn519071
- English
- overall: Height: 9.125 inches (23.178 cm) | Width: 3.750 inches (9.525 cm) | Depth: 2.375 inches (6.033 cm)
- Updated 1 year ago
Porcelain figure of a Garde du Corps (Bodyguard) produced by slave labor, and given to United States Army surgeon Joseph Witter by former prisoners of Dachau concentration camp. The Porzellan-Manufaktur Allach (PMA) was founded in 1935 in the Munich suburb of Allach. It produced decorative porcelain pieces with the goal of developing a new echelon of German artistic taste. The factory quickly became a pet-project of SS Reichsführer (Reich leader) Heinrich Himmler, who eventually took control took of 45 percent of the output and often gifted figures to various SS officials and friends. One o...

Joseph A. Witter collection

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Musketeer Allach porcelain figure given to a US Army doctor by recently liberated prisoners of Dachau

Seydlitz Kurassier Officer of the Castle Guard Garde du Corps Allach porcelain figure given to a US Army doctor by recently liberated prisoners of Dachau