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On a family trip to their ancestor's hometown, Joe Nigro and his family photographed many sites in Carlentini, Agrigento and Siracusa, Sicily. This photo shows the Temple of Concordia in Agrigento, Sicily which dates back to 431 BCE.

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On a family trip to their ancestor's hometown, Joe Nigro and his family photographed many sites in Carlentini and Siracusa, Sicily. This image shows many ruins within the city or Siracusa.

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This is a photo of Rosario and Tina Nisi while Rosario was in the Navy during WWII. Also pictured is their daughter Rose. During the war they lived in California for a time.

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On a family trip to their ancestor's hometown, Joe Nigro and his family photographed many sites in Carlentini and Siracusa, Sicily. This image shows Carlentini's town square. Nigro accounts that every man was looking "quite dapper" in their attireā€¦

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The Nisi and Gulizia families were united with the marriage of Rosario and Tina. In this photo, the bride and groom are surrounded by members of the Gulizia family, including Antonio Gulizia, Tina's father, and all his children.

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On a family trip to their ancestor's hometown, Joe Nigro and his family photographed many sites in Carlentini and Siracusa, Sicily. This photo shows a Greek amphitheater in Siracusa, Sicily.

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On a family trip to their ancestor's hometown, Joe Nigro and his family photographed many sites in Carlentini, Sicily. In this photo, you see Carlentini's countryside and Mount Etna in the background.

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The subject of this photograph is assumed to be Alfio Nisi's grandfather, but this cannot be confirmed. The photo is over 100 years old.

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On a family trip to their ancestor's hometown, Joe Nigro and his family photographed many sites in Carlentini and Siracusa, Sicily. This photo shows an elevated view with a look out at the Ionian Sea

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On a family trip to their ancestor's hometown, Joe Nigro and his family photographed many sites in Carlentini, Sicily. This photo shows a beautiful staircase inside the city with decorative tiles on each step.
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