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"Naples, Italy. 1943. During typhus epidemic in this bomb-blast city. Citizens seeking shelter from nightly bombings in caves under the city were liberally sprayed with DDT powder to kill fleas and lice. This was during World War II when the Allies were in the Casino sector." (Newspaper caption), 1944 Oversize 2, Folder 4

two copies; 10 1/4" x 13"

  1. George Mason University
  2. Oliver F. Atkins photograph collection
  3. Series 5: Oversize, 1943/1971

Naples, Italy, 1944 (?). DDT spraying operations in underground caves during typhus epidemic in Naples in World War II. Pictured here under American military supervision a family is being liberally treated to kill lice and fleas on them. This whole family and hundreds of others sought safety in the caves because of aerial bombings at night. (Newspaper caption), 1944 Oversize 2, Folder 6

10 1/4" x 13"

  1. George Mason University
  2. Oliver F. Atkins photograph collection
  3. Series 5: Oversize, 1943/1971

"Naples, Italy, 1944 (?). DDT spraying operations in underground caves during typhus epidemic in Naples in World War II. Pictured here under American military supervision Neapolitans were being liberally treated to kill lice and fleas on them. They shelter nightly in the caves because of aerial bombings at night." (Newspaper caption), 1944 Oversize 2, Folder 5

two copies; 10 1/4" x 13"

  1. George Mason University
  2. Oliver F. Atkins photograph collection
  3. Series 5: Oversize, 1943/1971

"Naples, Italy--Night time exposure showing air raid over this allied-held city. The bright wiggly lines are from flares dropped by German aircraft. The dots are Allied flack bursts. The thin lines are tracers from ground machine gun fire. The long streak at upper right of center is the trail of a bright star during the time exposure of about a half-hour." (Newspaper caption) Oversize 2, Folder 15

three copies

  1. George Mason University
  2. Oliver F. Atkins photograph collection
  3. Series 5: Oversize, 1943/1971

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