Bodies of Victims of the Massacre at Mosonmagyaróvár

Call Number
300-40-16:2/64

General information

Call No.:
300-40-16:2/64
Part of series
HU OSA 300-40-16 Records of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Research Institute: Hungarian Unit: Hungary 1956 Revolution Photographs
Located at
Archival photo box #2 / No. 64
Digital ver. identifier
Hungary 1956 foto 2 of 3
Legacy ID
HU OSA 300-40-16_129.jpg
Date of production
1956
Date
1956
Level
Item
Primary Type
Still image

Content

Form/Genre
Photograph
Contents Summary
In the town of Mosonmagyaróvár, grief stricken Hungarians mourn over the bodies of relatives and friends. Over one hundred of them were massacred by the State Security Authority. Their crime was asking for the Soviet emblems to be removed from the State Security Authority building.
ORIGINAL CAPTION:
Massacre at Magyarovar. In the town of Magyarovar, grief stricken Hungarians mourn over the bodies of relatives and friends. Eighty-five of them were shot and killed by security police. Their crime: asking that Soviet emblems be removed from the AVH building
Copyright 1956 by Time Inc.

Subject / Coverage

Spatial Coverage
Mosonmagyaróvár
Hungary
Collection Specific Tags
1956 Hungary, revolution