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Chiarugi Brothers Bicycle and Motorcycle Shop, Circa 1925
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Taylor Peoria Guys – Wedding Reception
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Tay-Hals. Wedding Reception
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Harry’s Tavern (Scooge’s) on Taylor and Halsted. Harry’s first grandson, Marc Romano
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During the 1950s, 25% of Las Vegas residents were Italian Americans. Vegas was a favorite for many of Chicago’s Italian American vacationers.
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Mora, the number game, being played by members of the Gregorians, an Association of Italian American Educators. (Right to Left) Ray Principe (President), Vince Romano (player)(Vice-President) and Joe Sirchio (Secretary)
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The Romano Family: Great grandmother on father’s (Raymond Romano) side.
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What are you looking at? One tough looking crew.
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Taylor Peoria guys – Ralph “nose” DiLorenzo, Frank “Frankie G” Perri, Danny Russo, Augie “Five joke books” Esposito, Rosario “Rosie” DiLorenzo, Vincent Perri
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Some of the Lupino gang all grown up.
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1905, Residents around Polk and Clark
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Roosevelt and Halsted. View looking east from Roosevelt Rd. The 12th Street Store was originally called Phillips and Sons. The earlier Italian American innigrants refered to it as “Phillipason.”
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The pictures are wonderful and so are the stories. Do any of the families still live in the neighborhood? I wondered because as of recently it seems that the neighborhood is catering more to the students and less to the families.