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Photograph and newspaper clipping describing death of Sam Vacanti, the uncle of Louise Vacanti, who lost his life on November 27, 1944. After enlisting in the Navy in 1934, he was stationed at a Pacific naval base and later died in a plane crash near…

This is a photo of Michele Wyman's great great grandmother and grandfather, Josie and Joe Scaletta. The photo is from 1907, and shows Josie and Joe on 13th and Harney street in Omaha, Ne. Their parents came from Italy, and would be Wyman's great…

The ribbon was worn by the secretary of the Daughters of Santa Lucia for a Columbus Day celebration. The date of the celebration and ribbon are unknown.

Circular color photographs of Antonia Vacanti and Alfrio Longo on their wedding day. Handwriting on the back reads "Grandpa Longo" "Parent's" "Antonia Vacanti age 18" "Alfio Longo age 25" "Married January 9, 1909 at St. Mary Magdalene Church. Omaha,…

Sam Vacanti writes back to his mother, Mrs. James C Vacanti of Omaha, Nebraska, while stationed on a Pacific naval base. He explains his excitement when he found his brother, Tony Vacanti, on the same ship. Tony enlisted in the war on October 7th,…

The chips belonged to the Bell Cigar Store, located on 16th and Douglas in Little Italy, Omaha, Neb. Frank Calamia was the owner of the cigar store that, according to popular legend, never sold a single cigar. The cigars in the window display were…

A story by Maggie Tunning in The Encounter Magazine from the September/October 2008 issue. It discusses Little Italy in Omaha, its history and its future.

This is a photo of a class from the Omaha Train School, located on 6th and Pine. The Train School was where a lot of Italian children of Omaha were educated. Josephine Lomeier brought us the picture, telling us the story of Bell Cathro, who she…

Certificate of Naturalization for Angela Brogna, from August 17, 1942. Former nationality was Italian. Angela was 56.