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A Traveler's View of Naples and Italy in 1907
A letter from London dated August 7 1907 recounts three weeks in Italy starting in Naples. The writer describes beggars, street life, markets, and the contrast between Italian cities and America, noting harvest labor, wages, cuisine, and social conditions including police and military presence.
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Italy
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Bay of
Nicollet Avenue
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United States
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