The Snapshots in Time Collection
Ancient Roman Ruins, Likely Pompeii, Italy — Photographed by US Navy Serviceman En Route to China Station, 1930s
Though filed among photographs from a U.S. Navy sailor's pre-WWII service on the China Station, this image actually depicts ancient ruins — most likely Pompeii, Italy — a popular sightseeing stop for Navy personnel making port calls in Naples while transiting the Mediterranean en route to and from Asian assignments in the 1930s. Project: 218176