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Map of Calabria
This is a geographical map of Italy with an inset map of Calabria. The purpose of this map is to help orient the reader to the location in Italy that my great-grandparents originated from.
Symbols of Catholicism
These images are intended to represent the Roman Catholic religion. The photo of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City is considered the central home of Catholicism and the rosary is a symbol of Catholic devoutness.
The Italian Cavalry fighting to Conquer Greece.
The image is a compilation of two different images. Both depict the Italian cavalry in the Albania mountainous region where my great-grandfather spent much of his military time. The image on the left shows the muddy conditions, while the image on the…
Map Depicting the Italian Invasion of Greece on October 28, 1940
This is a map depicting the Italian invasion into Greece in October of 1940. The red arrows show the Italian army's movements while the blue arrows show the Greek army's movements.
Italian Prisoners of War in Rhodesia
This image is of a group of Italian POWs in a war camp in southern Africa. The prisoners appear to be joyful as they eat bananas.
My Great-Grandmother Holding her Rosary
The image on the left side is a close-up of my great-grandmother's right hand holding her beloved rosary - She was never without it. Her enduring faith is what gave her strength and hope in the darkest of times. The image on the right side is a…
Anna Holman standing outdoors with a group of French school girls. Holman is fourth from the left in the back row.
Inscription: Caption: MAY 1920. LAST MINUTES. THE GIRLS AND MEES AT 11. O/CLOCK RECESS., Not in RLIN. History note from HOLLIS (for MC291): Science teacher (Radcliffe, A.B., 1914; Harvard Graduate School of Education, Ed.M., 1928), Holman was head…
Anna Holman standing outdoors with French boys and a dog, Duc, during Mardi Gras celebrations.
Inscription: Recto: BUZY 1920; Verso: March 8, 1920. Dear Mary. -Home Sunday morning. How are you? Had a wonderful time at Amiens, am very very glad I went, brief of course, but I absorbed quite a little of the Cathedral and it is wonderful. Arrived…
Club members and a young girl looking through microscopes in a science laboratory on board the Doc Edgerton.
Inscription: Caption: Tuesday Club's 110th Anniversary Celebration aboard of "Doc Edgerton" of the Boston Aquarium, courtesy of Ann W. Brewer, May 1994. Those attending: Jay Howland, Helen Fernald, Hattie Belin, Ann Brewer, Anne Cobb, Nancy Coolidge,…
Students, all women, participating in a science and astronomy class at the Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers in Industry. They are looking at posters, exhibits, and performing an experiment with a male instructor.
Inscription: Verso: [stamped with photographer's name and address] [See individual photos for additional captions.], Inscription: Recto: [scratched in negative:] 6[obscured by ink]; Caption: This is typical of the exhibits in this strange museum.…