Retreat America
Title
Retreat America
Description
A pencil drawing of the flag descent at the Cairo Conference at the Mena House. The image includes the three pyramids of Giza with at least seven tents in the foreground. Four soldiers are pictured closer with more in the background saluting the descending flag. Signs in the foreground say "Utilities" and "Vermont Street". The Cairo Conference was an important strategic meeting of allied powers to discuss postwar plans for Japan and Asia. 1943-12
Date
1943
Subject
Extent
1 drawing : 23 x 26 cm
Identifier
MSA938-15_RetreatAmerica
Original Format
Collection
Citation
“Retreat America,” Digital Vermont: A Project of the Vermont Historical Society, accessed December 19, 2024, https://digitalvermont.org/items/show/3299.