Photo postcard of the statue of Santa Lucia

Title

Photo postcard of the statue of Santa Lucia

Subject

Santa Lucia; religion; Little Italy, Omaha, Neb.

Description

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 and martyr Santa Lucia, patron of Carlentini, [Italian] colony of Omaha, Neb., August 1925)

Source

Joan Swan, Little Italy Omaha History Harvest, 2018

Date

1925-08

Rights

Creative Commons 4.0 License

Language

Italian; English

Coverage

Omaha, (Neb.)

Files

oma_swan_joan_042c.JPG

Citation

“Photo postcard of the statue of Santa Lucia,” History Harvest, accessed November 27, 2024, https://historyharvest.unl.edu/items/show/1636.

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