Mazzafera Family
PhotographerPhotographed by
Di Gangi Studio
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Dateearly 20th-mid 20th century
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver prints on paper, some on postcards
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 6 5/8 x 5in. (16.8 x 12.7cm) or smaller
Sheet (height x width): 6 5/8 x 5in. (16.8 x 12.7cm) or smaller
Sheet (height x width): 6 5/8 x 5in. (16.8 x 12.7cm) or smaller
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Gennaro J. Capobianco
DescriptionInformal and formal studio portraits of men and women, boys and girls. 2005.180.19.1 shows a classroom with boys and girls wearing school uniforms seated at school desks; a radiator is in the background; a bookcover reads: "St. Patricks / School". 2005.180.19.2 is a wedding portrait; the young bride wears a short gown and a long veil and holds a large bouquet of what appear to be artificial flowers. In 2005.180.19.10, a young girl wearing a white dress stand on a grassy lawn in front of a row of frame houses; automobiles are on a tree-lined street in the background.
Object number2005.180.19.1-.37
Markings2005.180.19.10: on verso, lower center, stamped in red ink, "JUN 1942"Inscribed2005.180.19.1: on verso, upper right, in black ink, "Mr. Giuseppe G. Mazzafera"2005.180.19.9: on verso, in pencil, "Joseph Mazzafera"
2005.180.19.10: on verso, in pink pencil, "Gloria Mazzafera"
All photographs, on verso, lower right, in pencil or black ink, accession numbersNotesThe Gennaro J. Capobianco Collection consists of material relating to the history of Italian-Americans in the Hartford area, and includes: documents and manuscript items; pamphlets, bound books, and other printed materials; photograph album, unmounted photographs and postcards; posters; cassette recordings; medical equipment; plaques, statue, furniture, hat; newspaper clipping and genealogical materials.
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