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This ring is a Von Seggern family heirloom.

This is a collection of letters pertaining to the Wagner Family. They were written between 1908 and 1912.

Wooden walking cane that has a hidden, detachable knife at the top. L.D. Powers, local Buffalo County enthusiast, carved the cane in January 1939. See associated article for further information.

This is Pam's Nonna's wallet. The family thinks she brought it over from Italy. Contains a bracelet, six silver coins.

Pam's Nonna (Concetta Monaco) gave each grandkids, great-grandkids two dollars from this wallet for the Santa Lucia festival to give to the saint. Her Nonna believed that Santa Lucia saved her Nonno, and this was the way to repay the saint, having…

Walter (Walt) Seidel in Army Air Corps uniform in 1942.

Walter (Walt) Seidel next to a C-47 during the Second World War.

This is a publicity shot taken of Walter Barnes known as "Chicago's King of Dance Rhythm." Walter Barnes and his band performed at The Dreamland Ballroom during the 1940s and 1950s.

This photograph of Walter Barnes shown with a clarinet, was known as "Chicago's King of Dance Rhythm." He performed at venues like The Dreamland Ballroom with his "nationally famous" Royal Creolians.

On a family trip to their ancestor's hometown, Joe Nigro and his family photographed many sites in Carlentini and Siracusa, Sicily This image shows a war memorial in the town square of Carlentini, Sicily.