Slum housing in Naples, Italy
The Barracks in Naples, Italy. Slum/temporary housing for the poorest in society, occupying shacks and the remains of bombed out buildings. From these reas came the Scugnizzi or Street Urchins, who's cause was championed by Father Mario Borelli who actively campaigned to raise funds for the abandoned street children and set up the Casa dello Scugnizzo (House of the Urchins) at the derelict Church of Materdei
Picture No
10512091
Media ID
47551732
Size
4870px x 3677px
(2.5MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Jean Finzi
Date
circa 1960
