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80-G-54420: Naples, Italy, March 1944

80-G-54420: Naples, Italy, March 1944. Mt. Vesuvius in its worst eruption in 72 years. A giant canopy of smoke dominates the war-ravaged country side for miles. Photograph released April 3, 1944. U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2016/06/28).
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Caption: Naples, Italy, March 1944. Mt. Vesuvius in its worst eruption in 72 years. A giant canopy of smoke dominates the war-ravaged country side for miles. Photograph released April 3, 1944. U.S. Navy photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. (2016/06/28).
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