Visual storytelling on Italoamericani, l’America and connecting stories to both soil and souls
Source: Early banana importers and distributers were mostly Italian immigrants
. [, Printed 1948] Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2002712354/>“
Preservation with dignity, accessibility, inclusion, and compassion
Through this digital archive project, it’s my hope to tell the stories of Italiani and Italoamericani like the art of cuntisti; weaving words, facts, and history into these images.
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Description: people carrying their belongings in the Italian quarter, on Mulberry Street, on a winter evening, in New York City
Source: Rogers, W. A. , Artist. In the Italian quarter – Mulberry Street on a winter evening / drawn by W.A. Rogers Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/94507778/>.
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Source: Italian immigrant family at Ellis Island
. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/97501656/>.
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Domenico Mondelli: The World’s First Black Pilot and Black Italian General
Image Description: A photo of Domenico Mondelli taken in 1927. He’s wearing his Lieutenant Colonel outfit. He has a thoughtful look on his face; the photo is taken of his side profile. Domenico Mondelli is the world’s first Black pilot. During WW1, he flew for the Italian military. This makes him not only the world’s…
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C’era una volta (once upon a time) our ancestors had no connection to one another, but through their stories. I hope to keep this alive by telling their stories; sharing the struggles and journeys that they have traveled in Italia, to l’America, and the paths that we talk. I started this project to tell the stories that we may not know, but our ancestors lived.
Accessibility
This is the first accessible Italo-archive. As our ancestors age, the need for access matters. Captions, descriptions of videos and images. Our ancestors didn’t have accessibility in this newfound land. With this knowledge, we commit to offering accessibility and kindness in all forms.
Source: Hine, Lewis Wickes, photographer. Italian woman carrying an enormous empty dry-goods-box for some distance along Bleeker Street, N.Y. Used for kindlings .Location: New York, New York State
. February. Photograph. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2018675186/>.
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