A Coin from Salvatore Aletta & Co. Grocery & Meat Market of Omaha, Ne
Title
A Coin from Salvatore Aletta & Co. Grocery & Meat Market of Omaha, Ne
Subject
Italian-American history; Little Italy, Omaha, Ne
Description
This coin, reading "Aletta & Alemagna," was good for one loaf of bread at the Salvatore Aletta & Co. grocery store in Little Italy. Josephine Lomeier recalls nine grocery stores being in Little Italy around this time. The business was opened in 1910 by Salvatore Aletta and Frank Alemagna, and was located on 1209 South 6th Street in Omaha, Nebraska. Salvatore's family lived in the back of the grocery store with his wife Maria and Maria's brothers. The grocery store closed in 1940, and Salvatore passed away in 1955.
Source
Josephine Lomeier, Little Italy Omaha History Harvest, 2018
Date
1915 circa
Rights
Creative Commons 4.0 License
Format
Metal object
Language
English
Type
Object
Coverage
Omaha, (Neb.)
Files
Citation
“A Coin from Salvatore Aletta & Co. Grocery & Meat Market of Omaha, Ne,” History Harvest, accessed May 17, 2024, https://historyharvest.unl.edu/items/show/1613.