Physical description: Woman wearing long dress and wide brimmed hat standing on stone stairway of porch. Possibly a member of the Canino family, circa 1920s. Same house is pictured in PCCLI5038.
This photograph is a digital scan of an original photograph lent for copying during the Italians of Colorado project. The original photograph is not owned by History Colorado. The digital scan was donated with permissions (see permissions in Registrar's file) and accessioned into the History Colorado collection.
Project description:
In 2002, the Colorado Historical Society (now known as History Colorado) founded the Colorado Italian American Preservation Association (CIAPA). A volunteer organization, CIAPA’s mission is to work collaboratively with the Society and other organizations to develop, support and coordinate projects that preserve, promote and celebrate Italian American culture and heritage. Since 2002, CIAPA has carried out its mission by meeting with people from the Colorado Italian American community, recording their stories and creating an archive of research materials that includes oral histories, photographs, moving images, sound recordings and artifacts. To date, CIAPA has helped the Society acquire over 200 oral histories, 600 artifacts and nearly 6,000 photographs. Since 2002, CIAPA has developed over 4,000 research files, all of which document the history, culture and traditions of Italian American families in Colorado.
Notes:
See MSS.02595 Sharyn Griffith files for additional information and images.
Sharyn Griffith's (the donor) mother was Elvira Rose Pagliano, her parents were Gustavo Lugio Pagliano and Rosa Santa Granato Pagliano. Gustavo came from Calabria, Italy in 1897 and Rosa came from Catanzaro, Italy in 1898. Sharyn's grandparents had eleven children. Sharyn's mother, Elvira, was the eleventh child born 1916.
The other children were Erena Barbara (1894-1895) died in Italy, Elna (Lena) Carmella (1897) md. Joe Canino, Ermelinda (Irma) Barbara (1899) md. Jim Cominello, Ernestina (Ernie) Maria (1901) md. Jake Belfiore, Francesso (Frank)Mariano (1903), Barbara (Bee) Domenica (1905) md. Domnic Paulino, Maria (Mary) Rosa (1907) md. Jimmy Tarantino, Delfina (Delphine) Sarafina (1909) md. Frank LoSasso, Giusepina (Jo) Carmella (1911) md. Tony (Spike) Vecchiarelli, Giromolo (Jerome) Serafino (1914) md. Helen L. Dorchinez.