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This card depicts the Santa Lucia statue used for the Santa Lucia Festival in Omaha, Neb. in August 1925. The text below the statue reads: "Santa Lucia Vergine e Martire, Patrona di Carlentini, Colony of Omaha, Neb., August, 1925." (Transl.: Virgin…

This photo and article depict the men of Little Italy who served for the United States during World War II. According to the text, they had uniformed parties to commemorate the war. Almost everyone who grew up in Little Italy is related to one of…

Charles Venditte and sons Chuck and Ross are pictured in front of the Santa Lucia Hall.

The document outlines the life of Santa Lucia, being born noble to taking a vow of chastity and journeying with her mother to pay homage to Saint Agata's tomb where her mother was cured. Santa Lucia eventually became the patron saint of Carlentini,…

This article, from an unknown source, tells the history of the Omaha Italians. Sebastiano Salerno, originally from Carlentini Sicily, was the padrone of many Sicilians who came to Omaha. Sebastiano Troia and Charles Mangimelli were one of the…

This card is from the Caniglia's family reunion, and lists the name of the family members.

The book Cigars and Wires by Jon L. Blecha features Josephine Lomeier's aunt and her business in Little Italy, Omaha. The book discusses the bootlegging businesses of the prohibition era.

This card is a piece of memorabilia from Salvatore and Maria Aletta, who owned a grocery store in Little Italy of Omaha. The card features pictures of them and asks the card holder to remember them, reading "I want you to have this token of the time…

These two items illustrate Samuel P. Caniglia's career as a judge--both its beginning and end. Caniglia is Josephine Lomeier's brother. He is referred to as 'Papa Joe' Caniglia.

This photo from a newspaper pictures a woman named Mrs. Josephine Petillo as she is awarded a medal of merit from the Santa Lucia ladies' group by Maria D'Agosta. Pictured also is Chairman Samuel P. Caniglia.