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Yad Vashem’s photo archive constitutes one of the most extensive collections of photographs related to the Holocaust, including more than 400,000 photographs and about 500 photo albums. Additionally, the archive contains over 130,000 photographic portraits of individuals who fell victim to Nazi persecution.
Yad Vashem’s photo collection documents the lives of Jewish people before, during and after the Holocaust, making it a crucial resource for anyone studying the history of the Holocaust, Jewish life before Nazi persecution or individual biographies. The collection is available online and its use is free of charge.
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The Edythe Griffinger Portal, initiated by the Leo Baeck Institute New York, presents a selection of over 3,200 digitised artworks and photographs from the Institute’s extensive collection, which comprises more than 8,000 paintings, sculptures, watercolours, drawings, prints and personal items. The artworks include significant pieces by artists such as Max Liebermann and Moritz Daniel Oppenheim, as well as objects originating from German-Jewish communities and émigrés.
Originally launched purely as an art catalogue, the portal now aims to make the entire collection of visual materials accessible to a wide audience. This portal is a valuable resource for researching the entire history and culture of German Jewry, not only the Holocaust.
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The Photo Archive of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) is an extensive and ever-growing collection of photographs compiled from private donations, archives, libraries, museums and photo agencies worldwide. The bulk of the collection covers the period from the end of the First World War to the early 1950s. More than 30% of the 100,000 historical photographs in the photo archive are available through the museum’s online catalogue. Every month, more photos from the museum’s full collection are added and digitised.
The photographs document Jewish life before and during the Holocaust, the persecution and annihilation of Jewish people and other groups of victims, the activities of Nazi perpetrators, the liberation of concentration camps, the lives of survivors after the war and the early postwar period. Thus, the collection provides a comprehensive visual overview of the various phases and aspects of the Holocaust, as well as the related events and impacts.
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The Digital Picture Archives of the German Federal Archives encompasses photos, aerial photographs and posters related to German history. The earliest photographs in this collection date back to 1860. Of the total 12 million images in the Federal Archives, around 300,000 are available through this online database. You can use the database without registration to research existing images. Registration is required to request and use images, but it is free of charge.
This image database is a valuable tool for researchers engaged in various aspects of German history. It provides access to a wide range of visual materials that can be used for historical studies, educational projects and other research purposes.