Locust Fighting Volunteers, Sardinia
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Photograph
Associated Press
American
Locust Fighting Volunteers, Sardinia
The women assist in filling the flame-thrower tanks with gasoline and air.
ca. 1945
Gelatin silver print
Image: 18.1 x 22.9 cm
Gift of Donald K. Weber, 2009
2008.0025.0003
Inscriptions Recto: (typed applied label): 13197-D/ ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO FROM NEW YORK/ CAUTION: USE CREDIT/ (EDS:THIS IS ONE OF A SET OF PICTURES)/ LOCUST-FIGHTING VOLUNTEERS/ VILLAGERS, CARRYING FLAME THROWERS,/ WALK ALONG A ROAD TO A LOCUST INFESTED AREA IN/ SARDINIA. THE WOMEN ASSIST IN FILLING THE FLAME-/THROWER TANKS WITH GASOLINE AND AIR./ ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO/ PJM-5/26/46-1137 A-ROME 137/ WAB-NY MAT S-T IME INC-PA 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
