Physical description: Train in ARA Depot, # 32, engine 371. See attached article for more on trains in Boulder.
Per the donor images previously belonged to David Pavoni
David Pavoni (1892-1981)
Born in California to Antonio and Luigia Pavoni, David grew up in Denver and by the age of 17 was working the railroad as an engine wiper for the Colorado & Southern Rail Company (C&SRy). A World War I veteran, David Pavoni later worked as a machinist and eventually retired from C&SRy. He lived for many years on Vallejo Street in Denver’s Little Italy. For more information on Pavoni see MSS.2595 Harold Benoit file. See also HC collections 2016.47.
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.
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See MSS.02595 Harold Benoit file for additional information and images.