"Salt Mines and Castles: The Discovery and Restitution of Looted European Art" by Thomas Carr Howe, Jr. is a memoir recounting the author’s wartime mission to recover stolen art. As a Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Officer during World War II, Howe journeys to a devastated Europe where he faces the daunting task of finding and returning priceless treasures hidden in salt mines and castles. His story unfolds as he describes traveling across the Atlantic with military personnel and famous individuals to embark on this important assignment to restore cultural treasures to their rightful owners.
Salt mines and castles: The discovery and restitution of looted European art
By Thomas Carr Howe
Amidst the rubble of war, one man races against time to unearth invaluable art, returning history to its home one masterpiece at a time.
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About the AuthorThomas Carr Howe Jr. (1904-1994) was director of the California Palace of the Legion of Honor and one of the monuments men involved in the recovery of art looted by the Nazis during the Second World War. Howe died on July 12, 1994, in San Francisco, California, at the age of 89. He graduated from Harvard College.
Thomas Carr Howe Jr. (1904-1994) was director of the California Palace of the Legion of Honor and one of the monuments men involved in the recovery of art looted by the Nazis during the Second World War. Howe died on July 12, 1994, in San Francisco, California, at the age of 89. He graduated from Harvard College.
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