02614cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000060011910000340012524500810015926400510024030000470029133600260033833700260036433800360039050000310042650801720045752013380062953400660196765300180203365300440205165300600209585600470215585600430220299900190224568150UtSlPG20260610134556.0mcr n260607r20221946utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a46011820  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aN1 aHowe, Thomas Carr,d1904-199410aSalt mines and castles: The discovery and restitution of looted European art 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2022-05-22  aTim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)  a"Salt Mines and Castles: The Discovery and Restitution of Looted European Art" by Thomas Carr Howe, Jr. is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. This work provides a firsthand narrative of Howe's experiences as a Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Officer in post-World War II Germany, focusing on the recovery of looted European art from various locations, including salt mines and castles. The book is likely to appeal to readers interested in art history, World War II, and the intersection of cultural preservation amidst the ruins of conflict.  The opening of the book introduces Thomas Carr Howe, Jr. as he embarks on his assignment following the end of the war. The narrative begins with his travel to Europe, heightening the anticipation of the work ahead, which involves not only salvaging stolen artworks but also navigating the complexities of military bureaucracy and the remnants of wartime devastation. As he travels from America to Europe, he is surrounded by fellow officers and iconic figures such as Charles Lindbergh, emphasizing the historical context. Howe reflects on the significance of the mission before him, fortified by a sense of duty to restore cultural treasures to their rightful owners amid the chaos and destruction left in the war's wake. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Bobbs-Merrill Co., 1946  aArt -- Europe  aWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Art and the war  aWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Confiscations and contributions4 uhttps://hdl.handle.net/2027/wu.8905044917240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68150  c108970d108970