1. The Holocaust in Pictures

2. The Ghetto
Move-in Day

3. Jews had to have permits to work and identification on them at all times.

4. Their papers were checked frequently.

5. Jews could be arrested at any time for any reason.

6. Jews were chosen daily for forced labor.

7. A vandalized synagogue in Krakow.

8. The announcement of deportation was horrible news despite the hard life in the ghetto.

9. Awaiting deportation.

13. Auschwitz
When prisoners arrived at Auschwitz, they were greeted with the phrase “Work makes you free.”

14. Aerial photo of Aushcwitz I – the main camp.

15. Aerial photo of Auschwitz II – Birkenau, Elie’s “welcoming center to Auschwitz.”

16. Interior of a barracks at Auschwitz. Picture taken after 1945.
These barrack types were commonly known as “stable barracks.”

17. Often, men were assigned three to a bed. Elie Wiesel is circled above
Often, men were assigned three to a bed. Elie Wiesel is circled above. (April 16, 1945)

18. Escape was almost impossible with this electrified, barbed wire fence guarding the prisoners.

19. Quotation from text – Danger was everywhere

20. The Process
Piles of shoes and clothing that have been taken from prisoners who will be gassed. These will later be sent to Germany.

21. Upon arrival, prisoners had to register by telling their age and occupation.

22. Next came disinfection
Next came disinfection. Here, over 6,000 prisoners await their turn in the showers.

24. Sacks of human hair were also packed to send to Germany
Sacks of human hair were also packed to send to Germany. Over 15,000 pounds of hair was found ready to be shipped when Auschwitz was liberated.

26. Daily Life
Roll call was a major part of every day.

27. Women who did survive the selection were used for jobs such as peeling potatoes.

28. Prisoners were given many tasks to help the war effort
Prisoners were given many tasks to help the war effort. Here, they are working to help build a new barracks to house future prisoners. (Sept. – Oct. 1939)

29. Typical barracks…

31. Survivors were found emaciated, on the verge of death.

33. The Infirmary
People who could be saved to do more work were often nursed back to a semblance of health. Conditions in the hospital wing were not much better than typical barracks.

38. Experimentation
To help the war effort or just for curiosity, prisoners were often used for experimentation. This prisoner has been exposed to air pressures comparable to 15,000 meters in altitude – to determine how high German pilots could fly and survive.

39. Human organs removed from prisoners at Buchenwald.

40. Dr. Mengele was notorious for experiments on children, especially twins.

41. In Death
Approximately 11 million people were killed during the Holocaust, 6 million of which were Jews.

42. Niger 2005: Population 11 million

43. Allied forces required local farmers to drive their corpse-laden carts through town as an education to the people of Dachau.

44. Many prisoners died in the overcrowded railway cars on the way to the camps.

45. Rows of prisoners lined up to be transported to mass burial graves after the war.

46. Corpses stacked up outside the crematorium at Buchenwald.

48. SS officer Eichelsdoerfer stands among the corpses of prisoners killed in his camp.

49. A mass grave.

51. German officer shoots woman left alive after mass execution.

52. Works Cited
"Pictures of the Holocaust." About.com New York Times Company. 1 May 2007 <