Locusts Cover Cactus, Sardinia
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Associated Press
American
Locusts Cover Cactus, Sardinia
A Swarm of Locusts move over cactus growing in a field in Sardinia during a locust plague on the island.
ca. 1945
Gelatin silver print
Image: 18.1 x 22.9 cm
Gift of Donald K. Weber, 2009
2008.0025.0001
Inscriptions Recto: (typed attached label): 13196-D/ ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO FROM NEW YORK/CAUTION: USE CREDIT/ (EDS:THIS IS ONE OF A SET OF PICTURES)/ LOCUSTS COVER CACTUS/ A SWARM OF LOCUSTS MOVE OVER/ CACTUS GROWING IN A FIELD IN SARDINIA DURING/ A LOCUST PLAGUE ON THE ISLAND. VOLUNTEERS,/ EQUIPPED WITH FLAME AND GAS THROWERS, MOVED/ THROUGH INFESTED AREAS, BURNING AND GASSING/THE LOCUSTS BEFORE THEY WERE ABLE TO FLY./ ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO/ PJM- 5/26/46- 1130A- ROME 141/ WAB-NY MAT S-TIME INC-PA-MEX CITY
Verso: (rubberstamp): NOTICE/ This picture is the property of the Associated/ Press and may be used only for the purposes of/ reproduction when authorized by the owner. It may/ not be syndicated, rented or loaned, or used for/ advertising purposes or for the purposes of trade./ The following credit must be printed under/ each reproduction of this picture:/ ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO
Verso: (rubberstamp): NOTICE/ This picture is the property of the Associated/ Press and may be used only for the purposes of/ reproduction when authorized by the owner. It may/ not be syndicated, rented or loaned, or used for/ advertising purposes or for the purposes of trade./ The following credit must be printed under/ each reproduction of this picture:/ ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO
