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Page 17 of album belonging to Lewis C. Smith

1943-1944

Pompeii, Campania, Napoli, Italy, Europe

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Page 17 of a photograph album (2015.272) owned by Lewis Curtis Smith. The black colored page contains seven black and white gelatin silver print photographs. 2015.272.17a: At the top left corner of the page the picture is of a hallway with pillars from a Roman ruin. 2015.272.17b: At top center of the page the picture is of steps leading down into a Roman coliseum. 2015.272.17c: At the top right corner of the page the picture is of a Roman room with a fountain in the center. An inscription above the picture reads “Pompeii.” 2015.272.17d: At the center of the page the picture is of broken steps leading down into a Roman coliseum. An inscription above the picture reads “Coliseum.” 2015.272.17e: At the bottom left corner of the page the picture is of Roman ruins along a cobblestone road. 2015.272.17f: At the bottom center of the page the picture is of a mural depicting animals 2015.272.

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Catalog reference: 2015.272.17a-g

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