MEA1786 Accession Number: MEA1786

Description

Rome, Italy. 4 June 1944. The tomb of Victor Emmanuel II in Rome. This photograph was taken the day the city fell to the Allied troops.

Details

Accession Number
MEA1786
Photographer
Flying Officer Laurence Craddock Le Guay
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Date Made
4 June 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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Accession MEA1786

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