Name/Title
B+W group photo of Union Club owner Joseph Samperi, family & friends (Sinatra's parents?) at table, Union Club, Hoboken, N.J., n.d., ca. 1948-1950.Entry/Object ID
2015.034.0103Description
Black-and-white group photograph of Joseph Samperi, family and friends (Sinatra's parents?) at table, Union Club, Hoboken, N.J., no date, circa 1948-1950.
Samperi was the owner and operator of the Union Club, 600 Hudson Street, Hoboken.
8" x 10" print; reverse has photographer's inkstamp; pencil identifications made 2015.
Photograph taken by: Gramercy Commercial Photographers, 53 St. Marks Place, New York, N.Y.
Tentatively identified as among the seated guests are, at center, Dolly and Martin (Marty) Sinatra, parents of Frank Sinatra.
Others identified 2015 as noted on back:
-at left: Joseph Samperi
-to his left: wife Sarah Samperi
-front right: Anne Samperi (wife of Michael Samperi; daughter-in-law of Joseph and Sarah Samperi)
-far right in light colored suit: Alex Sapienza (brother of Sarah Samperi)
Other people are not identified. Type of event is not indicated.
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party / liquor / dinner / women / men / fashion /Acquisition
Accession
2015.034Source or Donor
Samperi, PatAcquisition Method
GiftCredit Line
Gift of Patricia Samperi and Family.Made/Created
Artist
Gramercy Commercial PhotographersDate made
1948 - 1950Notes
Date: 1948-1950General Notes
Note
Original or Copy: Original
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2015-06-25
