Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, describing a day dream she had of them being together while on the train from the Watch Hill cottage to New York City. Gertrude continues in her letter to describe a weekend she spent at the Watch Hill cottage with the children, her social activities, relaying news of their friends, and informing him of her schedule for the rest of the day.
Letter from Gertrude Legendre to her husband, Sidney Legendre, lecturing him on how he needs to take better care of himself, relaying information about how their children are doing, and discussing a scheme she thinks will allow her to join him in Hawaii. Gertrude continues in her letter to describe her job and daily routine.
Photograph of the Villa Carpeneto, “La Loggia” in Torino, Italy. Captioned: “La Loggia – Castello Carpeneto Prop. Conte Theo Rossi di Montelera – Monumento Nazionale”
Photograph of the Villa Carpeneto, “La Loggia” in Torino, Italy. Captioned: “La Loggia – Castello Carpeneto Prop. Conte Theo Rossi di Montelera – Monumento Nazionale”
Photograph of members of the Italian para-military group, Opera Nazionale Balilla, bearing witness to the unveiling of the statue of the Saint Don Bosco. Captioned: “Ten thousand Balilla attended the inauguration of the Statue of the Saint Don Bosco.” c. 1926-1937
Photograph of the Queen Marie Jose, Princess of Piedmont, in a Red Cross nurse uniform. Marie Jose is aboard the ship S.S. Cesarea with unidentified Red Cross nurses. Captioned: “Princess of Piedmont and on the ship “Caesarea.” Princess Jose of Belgium
Photograph of Benito Mussolini bearing witness to the ceremonial laying of the foundation stone of the city's film industry in Rome, Italy. Captioned: Rome “The laying of the foundation stone of the city's film industry.”
Photograph of Henrich Himmler and Galeazzo Ciano speaking with an unidentified member of the National Socialist Motor Corps. Photographs taken by the “official photographer, Schmidtbauer,” a member of the “NSKK Bildbericht Sonderstaffel W,” a photography group incorporated within the National Socialist Motor Corps (NSKK).
Photograph of Galeazzo Ciano taking aim at a target. Photographs taken by the “official photographer, Schmidtbauer,” a member of the “NSKK Bildbericht Sonderstaffel W,” a photography group incorporated within the National Socialist Motor Corps (NSKK).
Photograph of members of the Italian para-military group, Opera Nazionale Balilla, with drums. In the background is a statue of a member of the Opera Nazionale Balilla. Captioned: “Deccenial Opera Balilla. The monument was opened to the Balilla from the Duce al Foro Mussolini.”
