Drawing created by a recently liberated concentration camp inmate and given to a US soldier
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 11.610 inches (29.489 cm) | Width: 8.190 inches (20.803 cm)
Archival History
The drawing was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1994 by Ira Schobel.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Ira Schobel
Scope and Content
Drawing created by liberated inmate from Dachau concentration camp. It was given to Ira Schobel by the inmate in exchange for two packs of cigarettes in 1945.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Exterior scene of tent set up next to barracks and cart [undefineable], building seen in background, past fencing, under a drawn blue sky.
titled lower edge of image "DACHAU" in graphite and colored pencil
Genre
- Art
- Object
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