Naples, Italy, 1944 (?). DDT spraying operations in underground caves during typhus epidemic in Naples in World War II. Pictured here under American military supervision a family is being liberally treated to kill lice and fleas on them. This whole family and hundreds of others sought safety in the caves because of aerial bombings at night. (Newspaper caption),
- Containers:
- Oversize 2, Folder 6
- Scope and content:
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10 1/4" x 13"
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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2400 Fenwick LibrarySpecial Collections Research CenterFenwick Library MS2FLGeorge Mason UniversityFairfax, VA 22030
- Contact for questions and access:
- POC: Mieko PalazzoEmail: speccoll@gmu.eduPhone: (703) 993-2220Fax: (703) 993-2669Web: scrc.gmu.edu