Their voyage aboard the Andrea Doria stuck with me because the historical figure, Andrea Doria, was someone I later studied when I did research about Mediterranean piracy. Although my work focused on Venice, I also learned about how other maritime cities—namely Genoa and Pisa—took measures to protect their interests from naval pillage.
Atlantic Ocean, Summer 1955. Here's a postcard my Best Friend's Mom, Louise, saved from the trip.
Thanks to my Best Friend for making this photo available to us.
3 comments:
Oh, boy, the good old days.
That card is probably some sort of collectible, given the fame of the ship.
Check out the exercise equipment.
Oh, yeah, no Body By Nautilus back then.
You got your muscles the old fashioned way (which made you strong as well and, I think, looked better).
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