Browse Items (9 total)

An image of Angela Pasquale with her children in front of the family car, a Ford Fairlane, in 1965.

Clip taken from oral history conducted with Angela Pasquale. In this oral history clip, Angela reminisces about her daily responsibilities as an Italian American wife and mother in the Mount Washington neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pa.

Clip taken from oral history conducted with Herb Amen. In this oral history clip, Herb speaks of the many businesses that catered to the ethnic tastes of the Italian American community in East Liberty. In particular, he emphasizes the restaurants…

Interior of Costa's Grocery and Meat Market in East Liberty.

Clip taken from oral history conducted with Herb Amen, In this oral history clip, Herb shares his memories of the saint festivals held in East Liberty.  In particular, Herb recalls how the Italian Americans of East Liberty would celebrate the feast…

A clip taken from oral history conducted with Herb Amen. In this oral history clip, Herb relates his memories of working at a funeral home operated by Mike DeRosa, Jr. Among the most respected of Italian American funeral homes in the vicinity of…

Clip taken from oral history conducted with Herb Amen. In this oral history clip, Herb shares some of his experiences growing up on Larimer Avenue in East Liberty. In particular, Herb tells of how Italian American customs and cultural traditions…

Clip taken from oral history conducted with Providenza Crisanti. In this oral history clip, Providenza recounts the hardships she endured on her trip from Italy to America, her first impressions of Pittsburgh and her responsibilities as an…

An image of Angela Pasquale posing with car decorated for bicentennial July 4th celebration in 1976.