From left: Rose Selvaggio, Salvatore Selvaggio, Andrea Salera, Dora Salara holding Andrew Selvaggio. circa 1959
Our Grandparents and Parents who immigrated, worked hard to provide for their families and to give their children a brighter future!
In this photo we see my grandparents enjoying a meal. My mother may be the one preparing the food and my father taking the picture, I can only imagine.
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?
I do notice a bowl of Roma tomatoes on the table for the fresh made salad harvested from the garden which they all had! What do you notice?
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.
