Tourists stroll through the ancient ruins of Pompeii, Italy

Gift of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, from the Collections of The National World War II Museum
Description: 

Photograph. American soldier and civilians walk through the ruins of Pompeii in Italy. Printed caption on photo front: "Pompeii and Vesuvious [Vesuvius]". Campania, Italy. No date

Image Information

Donor: 
Judy Cohen
Accession Number: 
2009.373.015
Date: 
1944
1945
Location: 
Hometown: 
Branch: 
Theater of Service: 
Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO)
Unit: 
Campaign / Event: 
POW / KIA: 
Topical Subjects: 
Archaeological sites--Italy
Greek temples--Italy
Collection Level: 
This collection consists of 85 photographs and one postcard donated by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. These are Signal Corps photos that detail war-related activities in North Africa, Europe, and the liberation of Dachau.
Geography: 
Pompeii
Latitude: 
40.750
Longitude: 
14.483
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Archaeological sites--Italy
Greek temples--Italy