1963 Press Photo Building Workers Rioting in Rome's Piazza Venezia, Italy

Tear gas vapor rose from the center of Rome's Piazza Venezia Wednesday as police fought rioting building workers. A stream of water spurted from a fire truck as officers tried to restore order. The building industry suspended construction as a protest against taxes. The workers protested the suspension of building. Their demonstration began quietly but developed into a riot.

Photo is dated 1963.

Photo measures 10 x 7 inches.