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Bergen Belsen, Germany, Liberated prisoners in the camp, after the liberation, April 1945.

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The photo submitter, Iris Bolton, is the daughter of the photographer, Charles Curtis Mitchell, who was a soldier in the American army. The cover of the album contains many details of his biography, and impressions from his visit in the camp.
Bergen Belsen, Germany, An album with photographs from the liberation of the camp. They were photographed by an American soldier Curtis Mitchell, who entered the camp a few hours after it was liberated by the British army.
Bergen Belsen, Germany, The British Army burning barracks that were infected with typhus, after the liberation, April 1945.
The photograph submitter, Iris Bolton, is the daughter of the photographer, Charles Curtis Mitchell, who was a soldier in the American Army. The cover of the album contains many details of his biography, and impressions from his visit in the camp.
Archival Signature : 7236
Credit : The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
Related Album : Bergen Belsen, Germany, an Album With Photographs From the Liberation of the Camp. They Were Photographed By an American Soldier Curtis Mitchell, Who Entered the Camp a Few Hours After It Was Liberated By the British Army.
Bergen Belsen, Germany, Smoke rising from typhus contaminated barracks that were put on fire by the British army after liberation, April 1945.
The submitter is daughter of the photographer Charles Curtis Mitchell, who was an American soldier. At the opening of the album, many details are found, concerning the photographer's life and his impression about his visit to the camp.
Archival Signature : 7236
Credit : The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
Related Album : Bergen Belsen, Germany, an Album With Photographs From the Liberation of the Camp. They Were Photographed By an American Soldier Curtis Mitchell, Who Entered the Camp a Few Hours After It Was Liberated By the British Army.
Bergen Belsen, Germany, Barracks in the camp, after the liberation, April 1945.
The photo submitter, Iris Bolton, is the daughter of the photographer, Charles Curtis Mitchell, who was a soldier in the American army. The cover of the album contains many details of his biography, and impressions from his visit in the camp.
Archival Signature : 7236
Credit : The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
Related Album : Bergen Belsen, Germany, an Album With Photographs From the Liberation of the Camp. They Were Photographed By an American Soldier Curtis Mitchell, Who Entered the Camp a Few Hours After It Was Liberated By the British Army.
Bergen Belsen, Germany, Liberated prisoners in the camp, after the liberation, April 1945.
The photo submitter, Iris Bolton, is the daughter of the photographer, Charles Curtis Mitchell, who was a soldier in the American army. The cover of the album contains many details of his biography, and impressions from his visit in the camp.
Archival Signature : 7236
Credit : The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
Related Album : Bergen Belsen, Germany, an Album With Photographs From the Liberation of the Camp. They Were Photographed By an American Soldier Curtis Mitchell, Who Entered the Camp a Few Hours After It Was Liberated By the British Army.
Bergen Belsen, Germany, Liberated prisoners in the camp after the liberation, April 1945.
The photo submitter, Iris Bolton, is the daughter of the photographer, Charles Curtis Mitchell, who was a soldier in the American army. The cover of the album contains many details of his biography, and impressions from his visit in the camp.
Archival Signature : 7236
Credit : The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
Related Album : Bergen Belsen, Germany, an Album With Photographs From the Liberation of the Camp. They Were Photographed By an American Soldier Curtis Mitchell, Who Entered the Camp a Few Hours After It Was Liberated By the British Army.
Bergen Belsen, Germany, A watch tower and barracks in the camp, after the liberation, April 1945.
The photo submitter, Iris Bolton, is the daughter of the photographer, Charles Curtis Mitchell, who was a soldier in the American army. The cover of the album contains many details of his biography, and impressions from his visit in the camp.
Archival Signature : 7236
Credit : The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
Related Album : Bergen Belsen, Germany, an Album With Photographs From the Liberation of the Camp. They Were Photographed By an American Soldier Curtis Mitchell, Who Entered the Camp a Few Hours After It Was Liberated By the British Army.
Bergen Belsen, Germany, Two soldiers and a woman, probably a liberated prisoner, after the liberation, April 1945.
The photo submitter, Iris Bolton, is the daughter of the photographer, Charles Curtis Mitchell, who was a soldier in the American army. The cover of the album contains many details of his biography, and impressions from his visit in the camp.
Archival Signature : 7236
Credit : The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
Related Album : Bergen Belsen, Germany, an Album With Photographs From the Liberation of the Camp. They Were Photographed By an American Soldier Curtis Mitchell, Who Entered the Camp a Few Hours After It Was Liberated By the British Army.
Bergen, Germany, The entrance to the town near the camp, after the liberation, April 1945.
The photo submitter, Iris Bolton, is the daughter of the photographer, Charles Curtis Mitchell, who was a soldier in the American army. The cover of the album contains many details of his biography, and impressions from his visit in the camp.
Archival Signature : 7236
Credit : The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
Related Album : Bergen Belsen, Germany, an Album With Photographs From the Liberation of the Camp. They Were Photographed By an American Soldier Curtis Mitchell, Who Entered the Camp a Few Hours After It Was Liberated By the British Army.
Bergen Belsen, Germany, The road leading to the camp, after the liberation, April 1945.
The photo submitter, Iris Bolton, is the daughter of the photographer, Charles Curtis Mitchell, who was a soldier in the American army. The cover of the album contains biographical details about the photographer, and impressions from his visit in the camp.
Archival Signature : 7236
Credit : The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
Related Album : Bergen Belsen, Germany, an Album With Photographs From the Liberation of the Camp. They Were Photographed By an American Soldier Curtis Mitchell, Who Entered the Camp a Few Hours After It Was Liberated By the British Army.
Bergen Belsen, Germany, A British soldier at the camp's gate, after the liberation, April 1945.
The photo submitter, Iris Bolton, is the daughter of the photographer, Charles Curtis Mitchell, who was a soldier in the American army. The cover of the album contains many details of his biography, and impressions from his visit in the camp.
Archival Signature : 7236
Credit : The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
Related Album : Bergen Belsen, Germany, an Album With Photographs From the Liberation of the Camp. They Were Photographed By an American Soldier Curtis Mitchell, Who Entered the Camp a Few Hours After It Was Liberated By the British Army.
Bergen Belsen, Germany, Prisoners' laundry hanging on the camp's fences, after the liberation, April 1945.
The photo submitter, Iris Bolton, is the daughter of the photographer, Charles Curtis Mitchell, who was a soldier in the American army. The cover of the album contains many details of his biography, and impressions from his visit in the camp.
Archival Signature : 7236
Credit : The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
Related Album : Bergen Belsen, Germany, an Album With Photographs From the Liberation of the Camp. They Were Photographed By an American Soldier Curtis Mitchell, Who Entered the Camp a Few Hours After It Was Liberated By the British Army.
Bergen Belsen, Germany, Probably a prisoner's dead body in the camp, after the liberation, April 1945.
The photo submitter, Iris Bolton, is the daughter of the photographer, Charles Curtis Mitchell, who was a soldier in the American army. The cover of the album contains many details of his biography, and impressions from his visit in the camp.
Archival Signature : 7236
Credit : The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
Related Album : Bergen Belsen, Germany, an Album With Photographs From the Liberation of the Camp. They Were Photographed By an American Soldier Curtis Mitchell, Who Entered the Camp a Few Hours After It Was Liberated By the British Army.
Begen Belsen, Germany, A ditch in the camp, after the liberation, April 1945.
The photo submitter, Iris Bolton, is the daughter of the photographer, Charles Curtis Mitchell, who was a soldier in the American army. The cover of the album contains many details of his biography, and impressions from his visit in the camp.
Archival Signature : 7236
Credit : The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
Related Album : Bergen Belsen, Germany, an Album With Photographs From the Liberation of the Camp. They Were Photographed By an American Soldier Curtis Mitchell, Who Entered the Camp a Few Hours After It Was Liberated By the British Army.
Bergen Belsen, Prisoners standing in line to receive food rations that were distributed by the British army, after the liberation, April 1945.
The photo submitter, Iris Bolton, is the daughter of the photographer, Charles Curtis Mitchell, who was a soldier in the American army. The cover of the album contains many details of his biography, and impressions from his visit in the camp.
Archival Signature : 7236
Credit : The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
Related Album : Bergen Belsen, Germany, an Album With Photographs From the Liberation of the Camp. They Were Photographed By an American Soldier Curtis Mitchell, Who Entered the Camp a Few Hours After It Was Liberated By the British Army.
Bergen Belsen, A prisoner eating out of a can in the camp, after the liberation, April 1945.
The photo submitter, Iris Bolton, is the daughter of the photographer, Charles Curtis Mitchell, who was a soldier in the American army. The cover of the album contains biographical details about the photographer, and impressions from his visit in the camp.
Archival Signature : 7236
Credit : The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
Related Album : Bergen Belsen, Germany, an Album With Photographs From the Liberation of the Camp. They Were Photographed By an American Soldier Curtis Mitchell, Who Entered the Camp a Few Hours After It Was Liberated By the British Army.
Bergen Belsen, Germany, Female prisoners in the camp, after the liberation, April 1945.
The photo submitter, Iris Bolton, is the daughter of the photographer, Charles Curtis Mitchell, who was a soldier in the American army. The cover of the album contains many details of his biography, and impressions from his visit in the camp.
Archival Signature : 7236
Credit : The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
Related Album : Bergen Belsen, Germany, an Album With Photographs From the Liberation of the Camp. They Were Photographed By an American Soldier Curtis Mitchell, Who Entered the Camp a Few Hours After It Was Liberated By the British Army.
Bergen Belsen, prisoners collecting something from the camp's ground, after the liberation, April 1945.
The photo submitter, Iris Bolton, is the daughter of the photographer, Charles Curtis Mitchell, who was a soldier in the American army. The cover of the album contains many details of his biography, and impressions from his visit in the camp.
Archival Signature : 7236
Credit : The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
Related Album : Bergen Belsen, Germany, an Album With Photographs From the Liberation of the Camp. They Were Photographed By an American Soldier Curtis Mitchell, Who Entered the Camp a Few Hours After It Was Liberated By the British Army.
Bergen Belsen, Germany, Female prisoners walking in the camp, after the liberation, April 1945.
The photo submitter, Iris Bolton, is the daughter of the photographer, Charles Curtis Mitchell, who was a soldier in the American army. The cover of the album contains many details of his biography, and impressions from his visit in the camp.
Archival Signature : 7236
Credit : The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
Related Album : Bergen Belsen, Germany, an Album With Photographs From the Liberation of the Camp. They Were Photographed By an American Soldier Curtis Mitchell, Who Entered the Camp a Few Hours After It Was Liberated By the British Army.
Begen Belsen, Germany, British soldiers standing at the entrance to the camp's kitchen, after the liberation, April 1945.
The photo submitter, Iris Bolton, is the daughter of the photographer, Charles Curtis Mitchell, who was a soldier in the American army. The cover of the album contains many details of his biography, and impressions from his visit in the camp.
Archival Signature : 7236
Credit : The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
Related Album : Bergen Belsen, Germany, an Album With Photographs From the Liberation of the Camp. They Were Photographed By an American Soldier Curtis Mitchell, Who Entered the Camp a Few Hours After It Was Liberated By the British Army.
Bergen Belsen, Germany, Prisoners in a barrack in the camp, after the liberation, April 1945.
The photo submitter, Iris Bolton, is the daughter of the photographer, Charles Curtis Mitchell, who was a soldier in the American army. The cover of the album contains many details of his biography, and impressions from his visit in the camp.
Archival Signature : 7236
Credit : The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
Related Album : Bergen Belsen, Germany, an Album With Photographs From the Liberation of the Camp. They Were Photographed By an American Soldier Curtis Mitchell, Who Entered the Camp a Few Hours After It Was Liberated By the British Army.
Bergen Belsen, Germany, A group photograph of female prisoners in the camp, after the liberation, April 1945.
The photo submitter, Iris Bolton, is the daughter of the photographer, Charles Curtis Mitchell, who was a soldier in the American army. The cover of the album contains many details of his biography, and impressions from his visit in the camp.
Archival Signature : 7236
Credit : The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
Related Album : Bergen Belsen, Germany, an Album With Photographs From the Liberation of the Camp. They Were Photographed By an American Soldier Curtis Mitchell, Who Entered the Camp a Few Hours After It Was Liberated By the British Army.
Bergen Belsen, Germany, Prisoners in the camp showing the number that was tatooed on their arms, after the liberation, April 1945.
The photo submitter, Iris Bolton, is the daughter of the photographer, Charles Curtis Mitchell, who was a soldier in the American army. The cover of the album contains many details of his biography, and impressions from his visit in the camp.
Archival Signature : 7236
Credit : The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
Related Album : Bergen Belsen, Germany, an Album With Photographs From the Liberation of the Camp. They Were Photographed By an American Soldier Curtis Mitchell, Who Entered the Camp a Few Hours After It Was Liberated By the British Army.
Bergen Belsen, Germany, Prisoners peeling potatos in a barrack in the camp, after the liberation, April 1945.
The photo submitter, Iris Bolton, is the daughter of the photographer, Charles Curtis Mitchell, who was a soldier in the American army. The cover of the album contains many details of his biography, and impressions from his visit in the camp.
Archival Signature : 7236
Credit : The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
Related Album : Bergen Belsen, Germany, an Album With Photographs From the Liberation of the Camp. They Were Photographed By an American Soldier Curtis Mitchell, Who Entered the Camp a Few Hours After It Was Liberated By the British Army.
Bergen Belsen, Germany, Prisoners cooking, after the liberation, April 1945.
The photo submitter, Iris Bolton, is the daughter of the photographer, Charles Curtis Mitchell, who was a soldier in the American army. The cover of the album contains many details of his biography, and impressions from his visit in the camp.
Archival Signature : 7236
Credit : The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
Related Album : Bergen Belsen, Germany, an Album With Photographs From the Liberation of the Camp. They Were Photographed By an American Soldier Curtis Mitchell, Who Entered the Camp a Few Hours After It Was Liberated By the British Army.
Bergen Belsen, Germany, Eviction of political prisoners from the camp, after the liberation, April 1945.
The photo submitter, Iris Bolton, is the daughter of the photographer, Charles Curtis Mitchell, who was a soldier in the American army. The cover of the album contains many details of his biography, and impressions from his visit in the camp.
Archival Signature : 7236
Credit : The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
Related Album : Bergen Belsen, Germany, an Album With Photographs From the Liberation of the Camp. They Were Photographed By an American Soldier Curtis Mitchell, Who Entered the Camp a Few Hours After It Was Liberated By the British Army.
Bergen Belsen, Germany, Prisoners washing themselves in the camp, after the liberation, April 1945.
The photo submitter, Iris Bolton, is the daughter of the photographer, Charles Curtis Mitchell, who was a soldier in the American army. The cover of the album contains many details of his biography, and impressions from his visit in the camp.
Archival Signature : 7236
Credit : The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
Related Album : Bergen Belsen, Germany, an Album With Photographs From the Liberation of the Camp. They Were Photographed By an American Soldier Curtis Mitchell, Who Entered the Camp a Few Hours After It Was Liberated By the British Army.
Bergen Belsen, Germany, The German guards of the camp who were captured by the British army, loading prisoners' dead bodies on a truck, April 1945.
The photo submitter, Iris Bolton, is the daughter of the photographer, Charles Curtis Mitchell, who was a soldier in the American army. The cover of the album contains many details of his biography, and impressions from his visit in the camp.
Archival Signature : 7236
Credit : The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
Related Album : Bergen Belsen, Germany, an Album With Photographs From the Liberation of the Camp. They Were Photographed By an American Soldier Curtis Mitchell, Who Entered the Camp a Few Hours After It Was Liberated By the British Army.
Bergen Belsen, Prisoners' dead bodies in a mass grave in the camp, a few hours after it was liberated by the British Army, April 1945.
The photo submitter, Iris Bolton, is the daughter of the photographer, Charles Curtis Mitchell, who was a soldier in the American army. The cover of the album contains many details of his biography, and impressions from his visit in the camp.
Archival Signature : 7236
Credit : The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
Related Album : Bergen Belsen, Germany, an Album With Photographs From the Liberation of the Camp. They Were Photographed By an American Soldier Curtis Mitchell, Who Entered the Camp a Few Hours After It Was Liberated By the British Army.
Bergen Belsen, Prisoners taking a shower in the camp, after the liberation, April 1945.
The photo submitter, Iris Bolton, is the daughter of the photographer, Charles Curtis Mitchell, who was a soldier in the American army. The cover of the album contains many details of his biography, and impressions from his visit in the camp.
Archival Signature : 7236
Credit : The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
Related Album : Bergen Belsen, Germany, an Album With Photographs From the Liberation of the Camp. They Were Photographed By an American Soldier Curtis Mitchell, Who Entered the Camp a Few Hours After It Was Liberated By the British Army.
Bergen Belsen, Germany, Prisoners eating and cooking in the yard, after the liberation, April 1945.
The photo submitter, Iris Bolton, is the daughter of the photographer, Charles Curtis Mitchell, who was a soldier in the American army. The cover of the album contains many details of his biography, and impressions from his visit in the camp.
Archival Signature : 7236
Credit : The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
Related Album : Bergen Belsen, Germany, an Album With Photographs From the Liberation of the Camp. They Were Photographed By an American Soldier Curtis Mitchell, Who Entered the Camp a Few Hours After It Was Liberated By the British Army.
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Bergen Belsen, Germany, An album with photographs from the liberation of the camp. They were photographed by an American soldier Curtis Mitchell, who entered the camp a few hours after it was liberated by the British army.
Archival Signature
7236
Name of Submitter
Burton B. Goldstein Jr. - The American Jewish Committee
Source
Iris and Jack Bolton
Credit
The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum
Place
Bergen Belsen,Camp,Germany
Photographer
US Army photographer
Date of Accession
20/03/2001
Type of material
Photograph
Album Number
FA361/35
Subjects
Liberation
Camps
Barracks
Prisoners
Women