U.S Treasury Secretary visits war front in Italy

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Identifier2007-08-08_image_110SourceThe Lee R. Embree Collection (2007-08-08), Box 2, Folder 2DescriptionPhotograph of Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark (left) and Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr. (right) surveying an Italian railyard damaged by Allied bombers, Caserta, Italy, circa 1943.

Typed caption glued to verso: "U.S. Treasury Secretary visits war front in Italy. U.S. Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark, Commander of the Allied Fifth Army, shows U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr., some of the destruction caused by the Allied bombers to the railroad yards in Caserta, Italy, when they were being used by the Germans for troop movements. Secretary Morgenthau praised the work of the Allied Military Government in restoring order after the liberation of Caserta. Serviced by New York to List A. 17188-PNT. War pool photo, not for use in British Isles or Western Hemisphere. Approved by appropriate U.S. authority."

Stamped on verso: "Important. Not for use in Western Hemisphere or British Isles."Creation Datecirca 1943SubjectUnited States. ArmyClark, Mark W. (Mark Wayne), 1896-1984Morgenthau, Henry, 1891-1967World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy--SicilyWorld War, 1939-1945Allied ForcesPlaceCaserta (Italy)ItalyOriginal Formatphotographic printsBibliographic CitationThe Lee R. Embree Collection/The Museum of FlightRightsNo copyright - United States

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