Robert Capa
The First American Patrol Entering the Town, Troina, Sicily

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Artist Robert Capa American, born Hungary, 1913–1954

PublisherPublished by Associated Press Ltd.

CultureAmerican

Titles

The First American Patrol Entering the Town, Troina, Sicily

Date1943

PlaceTroina, Sicily, Italy

MediumGelatin silver print

DimensionsImage: 6 × 8 5/16 in. (15.2 × 21.1 cm)
Sheet: 7 1/8 × 9 in. (18.2 × 22.9 cm)

Credit LineGift of Will Michels in honor of Marty Stein

Object number2004.1742

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Department

Photography

Special Collections

World War II in Photographs

Object Type

PHOTOGRAPHS

ProvenanceWill Michels, Houston; given to MFAH, 2004.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Typed on verso left edge: "File: army drawer. AEF in Sicily folder"

Stamped in red on verso: "ACME NEWSPICTURES, Inc / 401 EIGHTH AVE., NEW YORK CITY / Please Credit "Acme Photo" / THIS PICTURE IS SOLD TO YOU FOR YOUR / PUBLICATION ONLY AND MUST NOT BE LOANE... / ...DICATED OR USED FOR ADVERTISTISING PU... / WITHOUT W... PERMISSION FROM US"

Typed paper label taped to verso: "LF 695286 WP . . . .. . . NEW YORK BUREAU / GREETINGS! / TROINA, SICILY - WITH HIS HANDS IN THE AIR, ONE / OF THE FIRST CIVILIANS IN TROINA COMES UP TO GREET TWO OF OUR SOLDIERS. IN SPITE OF OUR BOMB- / ING THEY ARE ONLY RESENTFUL OF THE GERMANS WHO USED THEIR TOWN AS A FORTRESS. / FULL DJH / CREDITL LINE -- WP -- (ACME) 8/21/43 (EO)"

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