VIA GARIBALDI, A PROMINENT STREET IN MESSINA, LOOKING NORTH 



On the left is the Bank of Sicily, in which 75,000,000 francs were said to have been on 

 deposit. An attempt was made to rob the bank just after the earthquake and one window 

 shows where its bars had been forced open, but the safe with its treasures could not be 

 broken into by the thieves. The money was recovered by soldiers later. 



SCENE ALONG VIA PRIMO SEPTEMBER, MESSINA, SHOWING SOLDIERS IN CHARGE OF 



EXCAVATIONS 



All valuables found are noted and placed in boxes, which are labeled by street and house 

 number so as to be delivered later to the proper claimant 



