Ernest Wachtel collection

Ernest Wachtel collection 

Ernest Wachtel collection 

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The Ernest Wachtel collection consists of 37 photographs depicting Ernest Wachtel, a Jewish Austrian refugee, and his experiences in the United States Army in Europe during World War II. The photographs also include liberation photographs of the Dachau concentration camp which include images of victims’ corpses, camp survivors, a building, and survivors viewed behind a barbed wire fence. There is also a set of group photographs which likely include the three survivors from the Dachau concentration cared for by Ernest, and other soldiers. The collection also includes articles regarding Ernest Wachtel’s emigration experiences, his work as a Ritchie Boy, and the 2012 Ritchie Boy reunion. 

The Ernest Wachtel collection is arranged in two series. Series 1. Photographs, 1943-1945. Series 2. Biographical series, 2004-2012.