Cold Blood of a Father (Colour Litho)

A father's cold blood. A fire suddenly broke out in Naples in Giuseppe Ricciardi's apartment. In order to save his family, he ties a rope to the balcony railing and sends his wife and three older children down. The same thing cannot do for Raffaele, a two-year-old boy. Taking advantage of the narrowness of the alley, Ricciardi launches the child from his balcony to that of the house opposite; Raffaele falls into the arms of a man who was waiting. Thus saving the little son, he also goes down with the rope. Illustration for Courier Sunday, 2 February 1958.