Venice Venezia / Italy: Collapse Of The St. Mark's Campanile Bell Tower 1902 (Vintage PC)

this is a rare vintage black and white photographic postcard depicting the historical aftermath of the sudden collapse of the st mark's campanile bell tower in venice, italy, which occurred on july 14, 1902.
the front shows the massive pile of rubble and debris in piazza san marco with a lone figure standing amidst the ruins, adjacent to the damaged areas near the loggetta and biblioteca marciana. it features red text at the top detailing the event and publisher information at the bottom.
publisher: prop. riserv. g. modiano e co. - milano 5977.

size: ~ 9 x 14 cm (1 cm ~ 0.39 inch)

postally unused

condition: very good to excellent...please also refer to scans which show complete front and back of postcard

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