231 - A collection of "Popolo d'Italia" membership cards, photos of squadristi, and various other items from the first quarter of the 20th century

A collection of "Popolo d'Italia" membership cards, photos of squadristi, and various other items from the first quarter of the 20th century An extremely rare correspondent’s card for “Popolo d’Italia,” a newspaper founded by Benito Mussolini, issued in September 1922—one month before the March on Rome—to Giovan Battista Folliero, a correspondent from Cosenza; the card is fully completed and bears the newspaper’s stamp on the back. The lot also includes a 55x85 mm photo of young squadristi wearing fezzes, armbands, and helmets; a second photo of squadristi in 145x90 mm format, with a description on the back of the event taking place—namely, the arrival of M. Bianchi in Cosenza, in Piazza Ferrovia on November 30, 1922, autographed by G.B. Folliero, another group photo, and a gold-stamped leather cardholder from the Fascist Federation of the Urbe. A very interesting lot in excellent condition.