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Egypt, Cape Town and Libya photograph album
Bernath Mss 483
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Title: Egypt, Cape Town and Libya photograph album
Identifier/Call Number: Bernath Mss 483
Contributing Institution:
UC Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Research Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
0.21 linear feet
(1 half-size document box)
Source:
Pietro, Tony
Date (inclusive): circa 1942-1943
Abstract: World War II Era photos taken in Egypt, Cape Town and the Western Desert (Libya) [1942?]
The collection is open for research.
Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Research Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish
or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Research Collections. Permission for publication
is given on behalf of the Department of Special Research Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended
to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.
[Identification of Item], Egypt, Cape Town and Libya photograph album, Bernath Mss 483. Department of Special Research Collections,
UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
Library purchase, 2014.
World War II Era photos taken in Egypt, Cape Town and the Western Desert (Libya) [1942?] Album begins with 47 mostly commercial
photos of Egypt followed by 9 sepia-toned photos of Cape Town. The last part consists of 43 mostly military photos from action
in the Western Desert. 29 of these are military photos showing "Action Stations Western Desert" without any captioning. Two
show captured Italian prisoners. Nine tourist-type photos are headed "These photos were given to me by Tony Pietro Italian
Prisoner of War."
Subjects and Indexing Terms
World War, 1939-1945 -- Pictorial works
Cape Town (South Africa) -- Pictorial works
Egypt -- Pictorial works
Libya -- Pictorial works
Photograph albums
Photographs
Pietro, Tony