Edwin Hinrichs photograph collection

Identifier

irn551449

Language of Description

English

Alt. Identifiers

2016.445.1

Level of Description

Item

Source

EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn551449

Extent and Medium

folder

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Douglas Hinrichs

Donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2016 by Douglas Hinrichs, son of Edwin Hinrichs.

Scope and Content

Collection of photographs captured by Edwin Hinrichs (donor's father) Master Sargeant in the 17th Cavalry Squadron under General Patton, from a German POW, depicting German soldiers during their military operations; c. 1941-1942. Some of the photographs depict concentration camps.

Genre

Photographs.
Document

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.