These gorgeous pictures were taken by Julia Vanderveer Rees (1896 — 1997) during her trip to Italy in 1954. Vanderveer Rees, along with her husband John Owen Rees, traveled the world in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s, due to Mr. Rees’ position as an economic advisor with the United States government.
Take a look back at Italy in 1954 through these beautiful Kodachrome slides taken by Mrs. Rees. For more fantastic vintage pictures, make sure to visit gbfernie5’s brilliant collections on Flickr.
Piazza San Marco, Venice.
Northerly view from Fondamenta Furlani (near the bridge on Salizzada dei Greci), along Rio de la Pleta, Venice.
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