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_aHowe, Thomas Carr, _d1904-1994 |
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | _aSalt mines and castles: The discovery and restitution of looted European art |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2022 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2022-05-22 | ||
| 508 | _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.) | ||
| 520 | _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.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cUnited States: Bobbs-Merrill Co., 1946 |
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| 653 | _aArt -- Europe | ||
| 653 | _aWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Art and the war | ||
| 653 | _aWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Confiscations and contributions | ||
| 856 | 4 | _uhttps://hdl.handle.net/2027/wu.89050449172 | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68150 |
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