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The chips belonged to the Bell Cigar Store, located on 16th and Douglas in Little Italy, Omaha, Neb. Frank Calamia was the owner of the cigar store that, according to popular legend, never sold a single cigar. The cigars in the window display were…

Sam Vacanti writes back to his mother, Mrs. James C Vacanti of Omaha, Nebraska, while stationed on a Pacific naval base. He explains his excitement when he found his brother, Tony Vacanti, on the same ship. Tony enlisted in the war on October 7th,…

Circular color photographs of Antonia Vacanti and Alfrio Longo on their wedding day. Handwriting on the back reads "Grandpa Longo" "Parent's" "Antonia Vacanti age 18" "Alfio Longo age 25" "Married January 9, 1909 at St. Mary Magdalene Church. Omaha,…

The ribbon was worn by the secretary of the Daughters of Santa Lucia for a Columbus Day celebration. The date of the celebration and ribbon are unknown.

This is a photo of Michele Wyman's great great grandmother and grandfather, Josie and Joe Scaletta. The photo is from 1907, and shows Josie and Joe on 13th and Harney street in Omaha, Ne. Their parents came from Italy, and would be Wyman's great…

Photograph and newspaper clipping describing death of Sam Vacanti, the uncle of Louise Vacanti, who lost his life on November 27, 1944. After enlisting in the Navy in 1934, he was stationed at a Pacific naval base and later died in a plane crash near…

Pictured are plates from Louise Vacanti that were passed down to her from her grandmother who immigrated from Carlentini, Sicily.

Coming from the Caniglia family in Omaha, Nebraska, this tattered and torn family album has been passed down through generations of life in the family. The front cover of the album is a colorful painting of a man on horseback wielding a sword…

Framed black and white photo. The writing on the back reads "My Dad and Mom" "Dad was 34 years" "Mom 28 years"