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Alfred Eisenstaedt1947

LIFE Photo Collection

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

15-year-old beachcomber putting his day's haul in to a donkey cart. He has lived for two years on the remnants of war left buried in the beach. Bomb and shell fragments bring the highest price at scrap metal market.

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  • Date: 1947
  • Location: Salerno, Italy
  • Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
  • Subject Keywords: Salvage, Italy, Vintage Print, Postwar, 1940s
  • Publisher: TimeLife
  • Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
  • Provider: LIFE
  • Photographer: Alfred Eisenstaedt
  • Original ID: TimeLife_image_751301
  • Credits: LIFE
  • Copyright: © Time Inc.
LIFE Photo Collection

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