Camera over the sea : Italy tries out a new military idea

A "third rail" is installed on an experimental military highway in Italy to guide a modified Fiat 634 truck, and its long train of supply-carrying trailers.

Publication date: 1938-01-16

Size: 11 x 10.2 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Geography:

• Italy

Subject(s):

• Italy. Esercito--Equipment & supplies--1930-1940
• Trucks--Italian--Italy--1930-1940
• Trailers--Italy--1930-1940
• Fiat (Firm)--Products--1930-1940
• Fiat 634 (Trademark)
• Roads--Italy--1930-1940

Genre(s):

• Photographs

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (January 16, 1938), p. 11

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg