BONNEY-WATSON PRESENTS

At the Seattle Center House,
Saturday and Sunday 10 AM to 5 PM

Revisit the history of Seattle's earliest Italian Families in the Center House, Saturday and Sunday, 10 AM to 5 PM

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A display photo of Joe Desimone (founder of Pike Place Market) on farm truck with produce, early 'teens?

DeSanto and Scaringi warehouse with Zinfandel grapes (probably from California) early sixties?

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Carlo Petosa, founder of Petosa Accordians, taken in the early 'teens?

Giglio Gai and daughter, Gai's bakery; early 20's?

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February 19, 1938 Italian Independent Society Baseball Team at a celebration of their Division Championship season.   The picture was taken at Nick Sarro's home.

 

Circa 1940: Italian Club Picnic Crew, Leschi Park Ferry Landing.

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Gov. Al Rossellini presenting a prosciutto to the King; Seattle Worlds Fair, 1962

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