Tripoli Cathedral NE
1943 Tripoli, Libya
Taken in 1943, this photograph shows the northeastern facade of the cathedral in Tripoli, Libya. The city had recently come under Allied control following the North African campaign of World War II, and its Italian-era colonial architecture, including this cathedral, remained a prominent landmark.
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