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Rosario, 74 years old, and Maria, 68 years old, were the parents of Alfio Nisi. They did not come to America, but stayed in Lentini, Sicily.

The Santa Lucia Band is one of the key elements of the Italian festival in Omaha.

Antonio Gulizia was a mason, and built several cobblestone streets in Omaha, Nebraska. This is the only family photo that was taken after Antonio's wife died in childbirth. In order to support his six children and pay the bills, Antonio built a still…

This is a wedding photo, from the wedding of Josephine Lomeier's parents. Her parents met in Omaha, and they are both from Carlentini, Italy. They were married in 1918. Both of Lomeier's parents emigrated separately in 1908. Her father originally…

This photograph is of Joseph Tabacco. He and his sister Rose immigrated from Carlentini, Sicily to Omaha, Neb. when he was in his 20s.

This document is a wedding certificate from the Catholic Church of Santa Filomena (Omaha) in 1917. All of it is written in Italian. Santa Filomena was the main church of Little Italy, Omaha and was renamed in 1961 to St. Frances Cabrini Church. They…

Alfio Nisi and Rose Tabacco Nisi were brought together in an arranged marriage. As was tradition in the old country, the marriage was arranged by family members, in this case their family sponsors in America. Rose immigrated when she was 14, with her…

This photo captures students of the train school of Omaha. Many Italian students went to this school. The caption reads, "Train School Omaha - April '39 - Kdgn - A.M." This class was Josephine Lomeier's brother's kindergarten class.

This document is the certificate of Naturalization for Sebastian Tribulato. The document details Tribulato's physical description, his wife, his children, his residence, and finally, his acceptance for naturalization.

This document is the record of Libby Bondi Salerno requesting for her reinstatement as a United States citizen. After she married Vincenzo Salerno, an Italian citizen, she was no longer considered a United States citizen even though it was her…