Casa Emigranti Italiani

" To Remember and Understand"

Picture'S HIGHLIGHTS

The shoe shine box below was built by a 12 year old using an old orange crate and he used it on Front Street in hartford for his shoe shine business in 1955, '56 and '57! Notice that to be a shoe shiner you needed a license from the City of Hartford as indicated by the plares on the side!

Popoli, Abruzzo.

Le sarte.

How many remember that this how women washed clothing until the early 1950's?

1923 picture of Giovanni Indomenico's mother Giuseppina at age 19!

This info is a little dated but I doubt anything has changed!!!

The U.S. States with over 100,000 people of Italian ancestry in 2000

New York 2,737,146
New Jersey 1,503,637
California 1,450,884
Pennsylvania 1,418,465
Florida 1,003,977
Massachusetts 860,079
Illinois 744,274
Ohio 735,980
Connecticut 634,364

10. Michigan 450,952

16 Rhode Island 199,077

21 New Hampshire 105,610

U.S. States with over 10% people of Italian ancestry

This is the oldest picture contained in our website, dating back to 1866! He is Gaetano Indomenico's grandfather!

10-31-13: I can see my mother and grandmother doing that as if it was yesterday!

10-21-13: a visit with former mayor of Hartford Antonina Ann" Uccello! Mayor Amenta of Canicattini on the left and I on the right!

10-14-13: Scenes from Abruzzo

10-7-13: Tony Magno's grand parents!

9-27-13: Pasquale Ambrogio dies this week. He did a lot for the Canicattinese Club. Here is a picture of Pasquale when serving in the Carabinieri!

9-23-13: turn of the 20th century photo of Siracusa and Il Porto Piccolo!

9-16-13: this pictures dates back to the beginning of the 1900's, probably 1904 or 1905. It was taken in Roccacasale (L'Aquila) and was given to me by Tony D'Eliseo whose grandfather is sitting second from left ! It may be the oldest actual picture I have been given so far!!!!!

9-16-13: at the Canicattinese Club. Pio Iannucci, Salvatore Filiberto and Nicola Ficocelli

Pio, Salvatore and Tony Arcari

9-14-13 1949 picture, taken at the Canicattini soccer field, of the team Freccia Azzurra, which for two years represented the city of Floridia when the town team ran into some financial difficulties! Picture provided by Sebby Gianni!

9-8-13:

From left to right: Santo Formica; Umberto Coco; Americo Tenore and yours truly at the Canicattinese Club! Umberto and Americo are veterans of the Korean War and for his service Americo received the Purple Heart!

A small way to say thank you to people who sacrificed so much for all of us!

8-26-13: Poor donkey! Paolo Lombardo and friends!

8-23-13 : pictures of 1931 government bonds issued by the Italian Post Office!

8-20-13: this picture courtesy of Paolo Lombardo shows the 1932 arrival of the ship Roma which carried his father back to Italy!

8-12-13: Giovanni Garro's grandaughter put this composite picture together after Giovanni's death! It picures Giovanni and the great grand-son he never met!

8-8-13: I love this picture of my Uncle Joe operating a jackhammer, first from left, back in the laste 1950's. The light, the dust, gives it a unique feel!

8-5-13: this 1946 picture was taken in Canicattini and depicts the first boy scout class ever assembled. I wonder how many can recognize themselves! Here is also the note from Paolo Lombardo who donated the picture!

7-28 13: Americo Tenore 1952! Year of service in Korea and a Purple Heart recipient!

7-19-13 Gennaro Capobianco: Committed to preserving Italian heritage and culture !

7-14-13: the Rev. Paolo Vasquez who directed the St. Paul's Church on Grove Street from 1915 to 1952!

7-6-13: Uncle Joe passed away! Here we are in 2003!

7-4-2013: Picture with mr. Michele Golino, past president Canicattini Soccer Club and involved in the soccer fortunes of our town for close to 50 years!