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Gift of Nora Oakes Howard, 2017.41.133, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermined
Postcards of Cerignola, Italy
Gift of Nora Oakes Howard, 2017.41.133, Connecticut Historical Society, Copyright Undetermined

Postcards of Cerignola, Italy

Date1944-1945
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions: 3 1/2 × 5 1/2in. (8.9 × 14cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Nora Oakes Howard
DescriptionPostcards featuring views of Cerignola, Italy, where Elinor Righter was stationed for 18 months from 1944-1945 with the American Red Cross.

(.133): Black and white postcard, view of The Francesco Saverio Mercadante Theater, Cerignola, Italy.

(.134): Black and white postcard, view of Coroso Garibaldi, a main street in Cerignola, Italy.

(.135): Black and white postcard, view of Coroso Garibaldi, a main street in Cerignola, Italy.

(.136): Black and white postcard, view of Coroso Garibaldi, a main street in Cerignola, Italy.

(.137): Sepia-toned postcard, view of The Cathedral of Saint Peter the Apostle, also known as Duomo Tonti, Cerignola, Italy.

(.138): Black and white postcard, view of The Church of the Beata Vergine del Monte Carmelo, also known as Chiesa Del Carmine, in Cerignola, Italy.

(.139): Black and white postcard, view of the municipal plaza, Cerignola, Italy.

(.140): Sepia-toned postcard, view of the Piano delle Fosse del Grano (historic grain pits), and the Pavoncelli Palace, Cerignola, Italy.
Object number2017.41.133-.140
Inscribed(.133) Printed in white on front: “CERIGNOLA - TEATRO MERCADANTE”
(.133) Printed in brown on back: “Ediz. Guiseppe Lapiccirella - Cartoleria/ Cerignola.”
(.133) Handwritten in pencil on back: “Elinor Righter/ was stationed/ in Cerignola, Italy/ 1944-45/ 18 months/ American Red Cross”

(.134) Printed in white on front: “CERIGNOLA - CORSO GARIBALDI”
(.134) Printed in brown on back: “Ediz. Guiseppe Lapiccirella - Cartoleria/ Cerignola.”
(.134) Handwritten in pencil on back: “Mom’s Italian station/ 1945”

(.135) Printed in white on front: “CERIGNOLA - CORSO GARIBALDI”
(.135) Printed in brown on back: “Ediz. Guiseppe Lapiccirella - Cartoleria/ Cerignola.”

(.136) Printed in white on front: “CERIGNOLA - CORSO GARIBALDI”
(.136) Printed in brown on back: “Ediz. Guiseppe Lapiccirella - Cartoleria/ Cerignola.”

(.137) Printed in white on front: “CERIGNOLA - IL DUOMO (TONTI)”
(.137) Printed in brown on back: “brillante/ Impressione / del vero”
(.137) Printed in brown on back: “Ediz. Guiseppe Lapiccirella - Cartoleria/ Cerignola.”

(.138) Printed in white on front: “CERIGNOLA - CHIESA DEL CARMINE”
(.138) Printed in brown on back: “Ediz. Guiseppe Lapiccirella - Cartoleria/ Cerignola.”

(.139) Printed in white on front: “CERIGNOLA - PALAZZO MUNICIPALE”
(.139) Printed in brown on back: “Ediz. Guiseppe Lapiccirella - Cartoleria/ Cerignola.”

(.140) Printed in white on front: “CERIGNOLA - PIANO DELLE FOSSE E PALAZZO PAVONCELLI"
(.140) Printed in brown on back: “brillante/ Impressione/ del vero”
(.140) Printed in brown on back: “Ediz. Guiseppe Lapiccirella - Cartoleria/ Cerignola.”
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