Benito Mussolini at harvest work south of Rome, 1935
Benito Mussolini liked to stage himself in various roles: here on a hot day in 1935 as a helper during harvesting work in the area of the Pontine Marshes south of Rome, which he himself had ordered to be drained. Mussolini goes to work bare-chested, protected by goggles and a straw hat. The drained sample fields were to suggest the success of the fascist regime
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13538353
Media ID
48327918
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4957px x 3360px
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Credit
© Mary Evans / Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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Editorial Use Only - No model release, no property release. No commercial, merchandising or advertising use without release by SZ Photo
Source
SZ Photo - SZ Photo
Date
1922
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