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The Carabinieri of Rome are dressed in clothes designed in the time of Napoleon. These men travel in pairs and seldom have anything to do as their appearance alone is enough to calm the wildest ruffians The Treve fountain in Rome where one throws a coin to insure his return to Rome according to popular belief. At night naked Roman boys dive in to rescue the coins ; Two generations of Romans proud of their heritage.
Summary
Photographs show an Italian police officer, the Trevi Fountain and two women in Rome, Italy.
On page: no. 1536 (top image), no. 1537 (middle image), no. 1538 (bottom image).
In album: European pictures (1923 trip), p. [143].
Negative series code stamped on page: LC-C26.
Copyright by Carpenter's World Travels.
Forms part of: Frank and Frances Carpenter Collection (Library of Congress).
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Date
01/01/1923
Contributors
Carpenter, Frank G. (Frank George), 1855-1924, photographer
Location
EUR (Rome, Italy), 41.82944, 12.46861
Source
Library of Congress
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No known restrictions on publication.
