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Gift of Nora Oakes Howard, 2017.41.99, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermined
Elinor Righter in Italy
Gift of Nora Oakes Howard, 2017.41.99, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermined

Elinor Righter in Italy

SubjectPortrait of Elinor Righter American, 1912 - 2001
Date1944-1945
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Nora Oakes Howard
DescriptionThirteen black and white photographs taken in Italy during World War II.

(.99): Photograph of A. R. Vlahakis of Bakersfield, California.

(.100): Photograph of an unidentified man, Naples, 21 July 1945

(.101): Photograph of Bill Butler of Wellsboro, Pennsylvania

(.102): View of Cerignola taken from the roof of the American Red Cross Club, Cerignola, Italy.

(.103): View of Cerignola taken from the roof of the American Red Cross Club, Cerignola, Italy.

(.104): Service portrait photograph of Phil Kirtley.

(.105): Group photograph of Yugoslavian and American airmen. The Yugoslavian airmen recently flew to Italy to escape the unrest in the Balkan region.

(.106): Group photograph of Yugoslavian airmen who recently flew to Italy to escape the unrest in the Balkan region.

(.107): Photograph of two men identified on the reverse as “Hutch” and Bennett.

(.108): Service portrait photograph of Lt. Bob Turner

(.109): Photograph of a boy and four men, including Capt. Mitchell Tom of the 743rd Bombardment Squadron, 455th Group.

(.110): People sitting at tables at the American Red Cross Club. The woman at left is likely Elinor Righter.

(.111): Photograph of Jo [last name illegible], Peter Grant,Tom Jones, and Elinor Righter at an Italian antiquity site, June 1945.

(.112): View of the Antonio Pavoncelli Villa, Cerignola, Italy
Object number2017.41.99-.112
Inscribed(.99) Handwritten in black ink on back: “A. R. Vlahakis/ 716 Dolores St./ Bakersfield, Calif.”

(.100) Handwritten in pencil on back: “Naples, 21 July 1945”

(.101) Handwritten in blue ink on back: “To a mighty swell/ young Lady, all the/ Luck in the world/ [illegibler] quite a lot of the [illegible]/ Bill Butler/ Wellsboro, Pennsylvania/ R. D. #4.”

(.102) Handwritten in pencil on back: “View from Club roof/ Cerignola”

(.103) Handwritten in pencil on back: “View from/ Club Roof/ Cerignola”

(.104) Handwritten in black ink on back: “Phil Kirtley”

(.105) Handwritten in pencil on back: “Yugoslavs who/ escaped & flew in/ here”

(.107) Handwritten in pencil on back: “'Hutch' and Bennett”

(.108) : “[illegible] / Lt. Bob Turner”

(.109) Handwritten in pencil on back: “Capt. Mitchell Tom/ 743rd 455th”

(.111) Handwritten in pencil on back: “[Text handwritten in ink is illegible] To ___ Peter Grant (?)/ Tom Jones - Elinor Righter/ ____ June 1945”

(.112) Handwritten in black ink on back: “Antonio Pavoncelli Villa/ Cerignola”
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