SANTA MARIA MAGGIORE, Italy
Chimney sweeps observe a parade of chimney sweeps from a roof top in the village of Santa Maria Maggiore...
Chimney sweeps observe a parade of chimney sweeps from a rooftop in the village of Santa Maria Maggiore, Italy September 3, 2006. The parade took place during an annual international meeting of chimney sweeps which is held in memory of the children from the valleys of southern Switzerland and northern Italy who were sent off to work in Italian cities such as Milan during the winter in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Because of their small size, the children were able to climb the narrow chimney stacks for cleaning. REUTERS/Fiorenzo Maffi (ITALY)