In happier days St. Mark's Square was a pleasant place to idle away a few hours. Then came the rains and flooding - the worst in Italy for a thousand (...)

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In happier days St. Mark's Square was a pleasant place to idle away a few hours. Then came the rains and flooding - the worst in Italy for a thousand (...)

Date11/7/1966

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Spremo, Boris (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: In happier days St. Mark's Square was a pleasant place to idle away a few hours. Then came the rains and flooding - the worst in Italy for a thousand years. White line on ornamental lamp standard shows how high the waters rose.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0117691F

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