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Regina and Josephine Alioto offered photos and stories of their [[Alioto Family in North Beach|family histories]], mostly on Potrero Hill, but also having to do with the [[Italian Fishing Ban WWII|WWII fishing ban]] against Italian nationals, and including the Firpo side of the clan as well.
Regina and Josephine Alioto (née Firpo) offered photos and stories of their [[Alioto Family in North Beach|family histories]], mostly on Potrero Hill, but also having to do with the [[Italian Fishing Ban WWII|WWII fishing ban]] against Italian nationals.


[[Image:Italian-men-making-music-on-Potrero-Hill-backyard 005.jpg|800px]]
[[Image:Italian-men-making-music-on-Potrero-Hill-backyard 005.jpg|800px]]
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'''Italian neighbors making music in Potrero Hill backyard, early 20th century.'''
'''Italian neighbors making music in Potrero Hill backyard, early 20th century.'''


''Photo: courtesy Firpo family''
''Photo: courtesy Alioto family''


[[Image:Graduating-from-Daniel-Webster-school-c-1935.jpg|800px]]
[[Image:Graduating-from-Daniel-Webster-school-c-1935.jpg|800px]]
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'''Graduating from Daniel Webster school, c. 1935.'''
'''Graduating from Daniel Webster school, c. 1935.'''


''Photo: courtesy Firpo family''
''Photo: courtesy Alioto family''


[[Image:Clockwise-from-top-left--Lillian-Firpo---Sadie-Firpo---Ernest-Firpo---Josephine-Firpo---1924-20th-St-Potrero-Hill-1926.jpg]]
[[Image:Clockwise-from-top-left--Lillian-Firpo---Sadie-Firpo---Ernest-Firpo---Josephine-Firpo---1924-20th-St-Potrero-Hill-1926.jpg]]
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'''Clockwise from top left: Lillian Firpo, Sadie Firpo, Ernest Firpo, Josephine Firpo, at 1924 20th Street on Potrero Hill, 1926.'''
'''Clockwise from top left: Lillian Firpo, Sadie Firpo, Ernest Firpo, Josephine Firpo, at 1924 20th Street on Potrero Hill, 1926.'''


''Photo: courtesy Firpo family''
''Photo: courtesy Alioto family''


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[[Image:Frank-Alioto---Josephine-Firpo---Lillian-Firpo---unk-c-1943.jpg|800px]]
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'''Frank Alioto, Josephine Firpo, Lillian Firpo, unknown, c. 1943.'''
'''Frank Alioto, Josephine Firpo, Lillian Firpo, unknown, c. 1943.'''


''Photo: courtesy Firpo family''
''Photo: courtesy Alioto family''


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'''The boarding house, Potrero Hill.'''
'''The boarding house, Potrero Hill.'''


''Photo: courtesy Firpo family''
''Photo: courtesy Alioto family''


[[Image:Silvio-Firpos-window-washing-business-pre-1920.jpg]]
[[Image:Silvio-Firpos-window-washing-business-pre-1920.jpg]]
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'''Silvio Firpo's window-washing business, pre-1920.'''
'''Silvio Firpo's window-washing business, pre-1920.'''


''Photo: courtesy Firpo family''
''Photo: courtesy Alioto family''


[[Image:Reginas-dad-at-right-brother-at-left-cousin-Busalacchi-who-died-young-in-middle-c-1938.jpg]]
[[Image:Reginas-dad-at-right-brother-at-left-cousin-Busalacchi-who-died-young-in-middle-c-1938.jpg]]
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'''Regina's dad at right, brother at left, and counsin Busalacchi who died young in the middle, c. 1938.'''
'''Regina's dad at right, brother at left, and counsin Busalacchi who died young in the middle, c. 1938.'''


''Photo: courtesy Firpo family''
''Photo: courtesy Alioto family''


[[Image:Lillian-Firpo-1942-on-Potrero-Hill.jpg]]
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'''Lillian Firpo on Potrero Hill, 1942.'''
'''Lillian Firpo on Potrero Hill, 1942.'''


''Photo: courtesy Firpo family''
''Photo: courtesy Alioto family''


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'''Big gathering in basement before returning to Spain, no date.'''
'''Big gathering in basement before returning to Spain, no date.'''


''Photo: courtesy Firpo family''
''Photo: courtesy Alioto family''


[[Image:Lillian-Firpo-and-Ron-1946.jpg]]
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'''Lillian Firpo and Ron, 1946.'''
'''Lillian Firpo and Ron, 1946.'''


''Photo: courtesy Firpo family''
''Photo: courtesy Alioto family''
 
[[Image:Girls-on-Potrero-Hill.jpg]]
 
'''Girls on Potrero Hill, c. 1920s'''
 
''Photo: courtesy Alioto family''
 
[[Image:Monte-Cristo-Club-Potrero-Hill.jpg|800px]]
 
'''Monte Cristo Club, Potrero Hill.'''
 
''Photo: courtesy Alioto family''
 
[[Image:St-teresa's-school.jpg|800px]]
 
'''St. Teresa's School.'''
 
''Photo: courtesy Alioto family''
 
[[Image:St-teresa's-school-demolition.jpg]]
 
'''St. Teresa's School demolition. Note bay in distance.'''
 
''Photo: courtesy Alioto family''
 
<iframe src="https://archive.org/embed/ssfPOTHILL2" width="640" height="480" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" allowfullscreen></iframe>
 
'''1937 Feast Day Celebration on Potrero Hill.'''
 
''Video: courtesy Potrero Hill Archives Project''


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Latest revision as of 17:33, 10 May 2020

Unfinished History

Regina and Josephine Alioto (née Firpo) offered photos and stories of their family histories, mostly on Potrero Hill, but also having to do with the WWII fishing ban against Italian nationals.

Italian-men-making-music-on-Potrero-Hill-backyard 005.jpg

Italian neighbors making music in Potrero Hill backyard, early 20th century.

Photo: courtesy Alioto family

Graduating-from-Daniel-Webster-school-c-1935.jpg

Graduating from Daniel Webster school, c. 1935.

Photo: courtesy Alioto family

Clockwise-from-top-left--Lillian-Firpo---Sadie-Firpo---Ernest-Firpo---Josephine-Firpo---1924-20th-St-Potrero-Hill-1926.jpg

Clockwise from top left: Lillian Firpo, Sadie Firpo, Ernest Firpo, Josephine Firpo, at 1924 20th Street on Potrero Hill, 1926.

Photo: courtesy Alioto family

Frank-Alioto---Josephine-Firpo---Lillian-Firpo---unk-c-1943.jpg

Frank Alioto, Josephine Firpo, Lillian Firpo, unknown, c. 1943.

Photo: courtesy Alioto family

The-boarding-house-potrero-hill.jpg

The boarding house, Potrero Hill.

Photo: courtesy Alioto family

Silvio-Firpos-window-washing-business-pre-1920.jpg

Silvio Firpo's window-washing business, pre-1920.

Photo: courtesy Alioto family

Reginas-dad-at-right-brother-at-left-cousin-Busalacchi-who-died-young-in-middle-c-1938.jpg

Regina's dad at right, brother at left, and counsin Busalacchi who died young in the middle, c. 1938.

Photo: courtesy Alioto family

Lillian-Firpo-1942-on-Potrero-Hill.jpg

Lillian Firpo on Potrero Hill, 1942.

Photo: courtesy Alioto family

Big-gathering-in-basement-before-returning-to-Spain.jpg

Big gathering in basement before returning to Spain, no date.

Photo: courtesy Alioto family

Lillian-Firpo-and-Ron-1946.jpg

Lillian Firpo and Ron, 1946.

Photo: courtesy Alioto family

Girls-on-Potrero-Hill.jpg

Girls on Potrero Hill, c. 1920s

Photo: courtesy Alioto family

Monte-Cristo-Club-Potrero-Hill.jpg

Monte Cristo Club, Potrero Hill.

Photo: courtesy Alioto family

St-teresa's-school.jpg

St. Teresa's School.

Photo: courtesy Alioto family

St-teresa's-school-demolition.jpg

St. Teresa's School demolition. Note bay in distance.

Photo: courtesy Alioto family

<iframe src="https://archive.org/embed/ssfPOTHILL2" width="640" height="480" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen="true" mozallowfullscreen="true" allowfullscreen></iframe>

1937 Feast Day Celebration on Potrero Hill.

Video: courtesy Potrero Hill Archives Project