Black and white photograph of Lake Nemi with mountains in the background.

Black and white photograph of the fountain at Villa d'Este.

Black and white photograph of the gardens of Villa d'Este. Buildings are visible in the center of the image with mountains in the background and trees in the foreground.

Black and white photograph of Rome taken from the Janiculum.

Black and white photograph of the Roman Forum, taken from Palatine Hill. Buildings are visible in the distance, with ruins in the foreground

Black and white photograph of a Robert H. Merrill standing in front of the Fiesole Roman Bath.

Black and white photograph of the Ponte Vecchio bridge in Florence, Italy. People are seen walking along the path next to the bridge, and a gondola is visible under the bridge. Buildings surround the bridge.

Black and white photograph of the west doors of the Pisa Duomo. There are three doors, and the center door is larger than the two side doors.

Black and white photograph of the Pisa Duomo from the tower top. A man is standing in the foreground of the image looking out at the Pisa Duomo. Buildings and fields are seen in the distance.

Black and white photograph of an Italian city street, the Genoa Vico delle Marinelle. The street is narrow with streetlamps attached to the sides of buildings. A person is seen walking in the distance.

Black and white photograph of a path along the Nervi coast. A building is visible on the left of the frame, a man is walking towards the camera on the path, and mountains are visible in the distance.

Black and white photograph of the Nervi sea coast. Stone archways and paths are visible along the coast.

Black and white photograph of Nervi street in Italy. The street is lined with trees and mountains are visible in the distance.

Black and white photograph of a fenced in area. A statue is seen behind the metal fence, and a building is visible behind trees.

Black and white photograph of an Italian city.

Black and white photograph of Pegli Beach. People are seen walking along on a boardwalk on the left of the frame, and buildings and mountains are visible in the background.

Black and white photograph of five men sitting and eating at a table in the officers mess of the Steamer Montello.

Black and white photograph of the steamship Fleetwood in the Bay of Gibraltar. The Rock of Gibraltar is barely visible in the distance.

Black and white photograph of a sailboat at sea. The Rock of Gibraltar is visible in the distance.

Black and white photograph of a Robert H. Merrill reading the bearing of pigeon flight toward Cape Trafalgar.

Black and white photograph of four men painting the stack of the Steamer Montello.

Black and white photograph of seven people on the Steamer Montello. One man is standing on the upper walkway. Four men are standing on the lower walkway with one man standing at a window. One woman is visible in the window and another woman is…

Black and white photograph of the Steamer Montello from the stern of the ship.

Black and white photograph of a man holding a carrier pigeon.