Marianne Belardi was kind to allow me to post this wonderful picture of a wedding her father was a groomsman in! I wonder what the cake looked like and what they ate?
Marianne wrote:
(Michelangelo Rosario Belardi) is the second groomsman from the end, right side. We don't know anyone else in the photo, whose wedding, etc. (Wouldn't it be awesome if someone in your group did?!) Wedding probably took place in Brooklyn, Jersey City or Chautauqua County NY, c. 1928-1932.
Marcia Patitucci Waffner, a teacher of Italian Cooking shared with me this great photo of her family! She wrote, "The two men on the right are my great uncles from
Catanzaro, Calabria. Photo circa 1930.
Elizabeth wrote:
"Hello from Ohio! I so enjoy your cooking website. I'm enclosing several photos of "la familia." My grandparents, Lorenzo and Sadie Fiorentino, immigrated from Montella, Italy, in the province of Avellino, around the turn of the century.
They had eleven children, who all had numerous children. The first photo is of a circa 1960s family reunion. Besides sangwiches and popasicles, we had the usual Italian food, from lasagna to pizzelles.
The matriarch of the family was Aunt Josephine, who remained single for all of her 97 years, and was one of the first postmistresses appointed in Ohio.
My grandparents never spoke a word of English, survived the flood of 1917 here in Ohio, and to this day, their old home still smells of "gravy."
The second photo is their wedding photo. The third photo is a photo of Montella, when numerous family members returned in the 1980s. Mangia!
Regards,
Elisabeth Moser"
From left: Rose Selvaggio, Salvatore Selvaggio, Andrea Salera, Dora Salara holding Andrew Selvaggio. circa 1959
The location is my grandfathers bakery in Chicago. My grandfather still has his apron on. The structure behind him looks like the walk-in refrigerator. What are they eating? It could be some kid of "pop" on the table, some Italian sliced meats, perhaps a bowl of gravy meats as well?
Many meals have been celebrated at the bakery! The family business is where they lived! Everyone worked and celebrated there as well. More formal occasions were celebrated at their homes.
