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This is an Italian passport of an immigrant from Carlentini, Sicily that is going to Omaha, Nebraska.

This is a photo of the Santa Lucia Festival, taken about the time of its creation in the 1920s. The float that holds the figure of Santa Lucia is pictured in the background.

This is Brian C Bowman's grandfather Charlie Longo when he was married. He was married during World War II, on leave, and his wife had to fly to Los Vegas. She then returned to Omaha, Nebraska without him, while he finished the remainder of his…

This is Brian C Bowman's grandfather serving in the United States Military during the second world war. The back reads "Charlie Longo - taken in front of the shower hut in Alaska (probably ) circa Feb. 1945"

A group of seven men playing guitar and mandolins - on the back of the photo is written: "Santa Luca Seranaders - Frank Favara, Mid Joe St"

Printed out copy of the ship's manifest from the Koenig Albert. On the second page can be seen a list of people leaving from Carlentini, Italy, where most of Omaha's Italian population came from. Three names are marked: Angela Militti, Antonino…

This is Joseph Caniglia's U.S. registration card from 1942. Caniglia was born in Carlentini, Italy on January 22, 1888 and completed his registration card at the age of 54.

This is a photo of Angelo Salvatore Rossitto selling newspapers in Omaha. Rossitto was born in 1908 and became an actor known as "Little Angie" or "Moe." He was 2'11" tall. Rossitto died in 1991.

This picture shows a monument in Carlentini, Italy, commemorating citizens who died in World War I. It was erected in 1925.

Letter from one member of the Caniglia family to another composed entirely in Italian.