Book cover of Sicilian Loves: A love story of food and family
Book covers
Sicilian Americans
Di Salvo, Benedict J.
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Photograph of Doyle Administration Building (Washington School)
School buildings
Elementary school buildings
Photograph of exterior of the Ruth Bachhuber Doyle Administration Building (historic name: Washington School), located at 545 West Dayton Street.
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Madison, Wisconsin
Dane County, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Photograph of Max Shapiro
Madison (Wis.)
Newspaper vendors
Newspaper clipping featuring newspaper vendor Max Shapiro hawking newspapers outside his news stand in downtown Madison.
ca. 1948
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Dane County, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
News clipping of Max Shapiro
Madison (Wis.)
Max Shapiro
Newspaper clipping featuring newspaper vendor Max Shapiro with his new news stand.
Parker, Cedric
1942-04-20
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Dane County, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Photograph of Rennebohm's on University Avenue
Madison (Wis.)
Drugstores
Interior of the Rennebohm Drug Store #7 at 901 University Avenue, with the soda fountain, two soda jerks, and the general sales area.
Photoart House (Firm)
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Madison, Wisconsin
Dane County, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Photograph of Madison Club
Madison (Wis.)
Clubs
Exterior view of the Madison Club, located at 5 East Wilson Street.
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Madison, Wisconsin
Dane County, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Photograph of Rohde's Supper Club
Madison (Wis.)
Restaurants
Exterior view of Rohde's Supper Club, located at 613 West Main Street.
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Madison, Wisconsin
Dane County, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Photograph of Monkey Island
Madison (Wis.)
Zoos
Parks--Wisconsin
Spectators looking at the Monkey Island at Vilas Park Zoo (Henry Vilas Zoo). This is one of many images photographed by Harold Hone for "Wisconsin: A Guide to the Badger State."
Hone, Harold N.
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Madison, Wisconsin
Dane County, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Oral history interview with Merle Sweet
Madison (Wis.)
Oral history interview with Merle Sweet for the Living History Project. Merle recounts his family's history in the Greenbush neighborhood and nearby on Mills Street. He tells several family stories about his maternal grandfather, Max Shapiro, who was a newspaper and helium balloon vendor in downtown Madison for many years. Merle talks about popular play and recreational spots for youth in the Greenbush neighborhood, including school playgrounds and the Park Street viaduct.
Sweet, Merle
2018-03-19
Damon-Moore, Laura
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Dane County, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Photo of Merle Sweet
Madison (Wis.)
Merle Sweet
Photograph of Merle Sweet. Merle is pictured from the waist up, looking at the camera.
Sweet, Merle
2015
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Hand-drawn map of Greenbush neighborhood
Map drawing
Maps
Neighborhoods
Hand-drawn map of the historic Greenbush / Triangle neighborhood in Madison, Wisconsin.
Guastella, Tony
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Wisconsin
Dane County, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Photo of St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Church buildings
Catholic church buildings
Exterior view of St. Joseph's Catholic Church at 10 South Park Street in the Greenbush neighborhood.
ca. 1960
Stassi, Rosario (Nick)
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Wisconsin
Dane County, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Photo of Holiday decorating at the Loft
Community centers
Youth
Two teenage girls place garland on an artificial Christmas tree in front of a graphic depicting Santa in a sleigh holding a bag of presents. They are Carolyn Ames and Sharon Thompson and they are decorating at the Loft, a teen center.
Vinje, Arthur M.
1951
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Wisconsin
Dane County, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Photo of Neighborhood House
Community centers--Wisconsin
Community centers
Exterior view of the Neighborhood House at 766 West Washington Avenue.
1940
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Wisconsin
Dane County, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Aerial View of Madison General Hospital
Aerial photographs
Neighborhoods
Aerial view of Madison General Hospital, the surrounding Greenbush and Vilas neighborhoods, and Camp Randall in the background.
Vinje, Arthur M.
1952
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Wisconsin
Dane County, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Photo of Joe's Liquor Store
Liquor stores
Storefronts
Front exterior view of Joe's Liquor Store at 702 West Washington Avenue in the Greenbush neighborhood.
1960
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Wisconsin
Dane County, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Photo of White Front Grocery
Grocery trade
Storefronts
Front exterior view of the White Front Grocery at 610-612 Mound Street, in the Greenbush neighborhood.
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Wisconsin
Dane County, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Community panel on the Greenbush neighborhood
Neighborhoods
Sound recording of a community panel discussion on growing up in the Greenbush Neighborhood. Panelists Tony Bruno, Katie Stassi-West, Sam Moss, John Caliva, and Nick Baldarotta speak to their varying experiences as children and teenagers in the historic Greenbush neighborhood. Community traditions and important gathering places, like White Front Grocery, The Loft, Central High School, and numerous family residences are discussed. The panel also speaks to the urban renewal project in the 1960s which razed the neighborhood and the effect this had on the social fabric of the community of Italian, Albanian, Jewish, and African-American families that largely made up the Greenbush. Frank Alfano is panel moderator.
Bruno, Tony
Stassi-West, Katie
Moss, Sam
Caliva, John
Baldarotta, Nick
Alfano, Frank
2017-10-24
Clark, Nate
Fry, Lynn
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Dane County, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Photo of Madison Central High School
High school buildings
Exterior view of Central High School with cars parked in front.
Newhouse, John
1955
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Wisconsin
Dane County, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Photo of Edith Hilliard and Nimrod Hilliard III
Edith Hilliard
Nimrod Hilliard III
Living History Project narrator Edith Hilliard is pictured with her son, Nimrod Hilliard III. A Family History quilt, made by Edith, hangs in the background.
2018-03-02
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Wisconsin
Dane County, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Oral history interview with Edith Lawrence Hilliard
Madison (Wis.)
High school buildings
Oral history interview for the Living History Project with Edith Hilliard. Edith speaks to her childhood memories of growing up in the historic Greenbush neighborhood, on Mound Street and Conklin Court. She attended Washington Elementary School and recounts winning an election for sixth grade class president. Edith recalls the close-knit nature of the Greenbush neighborhood and the fact that she still spends time with many former neighbors and Central High School classmates.
Hlliard, Edith Lawrence
Madison Public Library
2018-01-24
Damon-Moore, Laura C.
Fry, Lynn
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Dane County, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Photo of Di Salvo's Spaghetti House and Seafood
Restaurants
Di Salvo's Restaurant
Photograph of Di Salvo's Spaghetti House and Seafood, located at 810 Regent Street in Madison, Wisconsin. The exterior of the building is pictured, with "Di Salvo's" printed on window awnings to left and right of front entrance.
ca. 1945
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Wisconsin
Dane County, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
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Photo of Benedict J. Di Salvo
Benedict J. Di Salvo
Photograph of Benedict J. Di Salvo, narrator for the Living History project on the Greenbush neighborhood. Benedict is pictured from the waist up, looking at the camera.
Di Salvo, Diane
2017-12-18
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Photo of Di Salvo Family
Di Salvo Family
Photograph of the Di Salvo family, ca. 1950. Family members pictured left to right:
Black, Bill
ca. 1950
Copyright ca. 1950, Bill Black. For more information, contact Madison Public Library.
Wisconsin
Dane County, Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
Oral history interview with Benedict J. Di Salvo
Madison (Wis.)
Oral history interview with Benedict J. Di Salvo by Laura Damon-Moore for Madison Public Library's Living History project. Mr. Di Salvo grew up in the Greenbush neighborhood in the 1940s and 1950s, where his father, a Sicilian immigrant, and his mother, whose family is Albanian, owned and ran Di Salvo's Spaghetti House and Seafood on Regent Street. Mr. Di Salvo tells family stories, including his grandfather Benedetto "Ben" Di Salvo's Mafia ties, and reflects on neighborhood traditions.
Di Salvo, Benedict J.
Madison Public Library
2017-11-13
Damon-Moore, Laura C.
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Madison, Wisconsin