60 Amazing Photographs of Street Scenes of Rome, Italy in the Early 1960s

My favorite picture of Italy in the 1960's (well, actually 1951)..................

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Well actually its a lovely series of photos and an article about how they came to be made by aspiring photographer Ruth Orkin:

http://www.messynessychic.com/2013/04/19/american-girl-in-italy-behind-the-iconic-photo/

Besides the pretty 1950s American babe model walking by (I imagine her a very pale complexioned redhead), the early Lambretta 150 D naked motor scooter is a very collectable machine these days.
 
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