The Via S. Agata, San Gimignano
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Title
The Via S . Agata , San Gimignano
Creator
Shaffer, Melvin C.
Description
This Alpine community was used by the German forces as a rest area . It was also used by German and Austrian families as a shelter , yet it remained virtually untouched by the war . Fresh supplies of wood products , including decorative items and classical wooden toys , were in abundance , obviously made and stockpiled in anticipation of the war's end , the arrival of the victors , and robust sales .
Original Date
1945
Date (EDTF)
1945
Place Depicted
Italy and Southern France
Keywords
World War 1939-1945 ; World War 2 ; World War II ; WW2 ; San Gimignano ; Description ; Travel ; Social conditions 1918-1945 ; Streets ; Architecture ; Towers ; Pedestrians ; Italian Alps civilization ; Color photography ; Panoramic photography ; Photographs
Subject
World War, 1939-1945 San Gimignano (Italy)--Description and travel--Photographs San Gimignano (Italy)--Social conditions--1918-1945--Photographs Streets--San Gimignano (Italy)--Photographs Architecture--Italy--Photographs Towers--Photographs Pedestrians--Photographs Alps, Italian (Italy)--Civilization--Photographs Color photography Photography, Panoramic
Type
Image
Digitization Date
Digitized: 2002-08-08
Digital Format
.jpg
Call Number
Ag2002.1454
SMU File Name
itmcs736it.jpg
Digital Collection
Melvin C. Shaffer World War II Photographs
Library
DeGolyer Library
Publisher
Central University Libraries , Southern Methodist University
Rights
This item may be protected by copyright law. Please cite the DeGolyer Library, Southern Methodist University as the source of this file. For more information contact degolyer@smu.edu.
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