Name/Title
Sons of Italy, Unknown DateEntry/Object ID
2007-012.H391NDescription
Sons of Italy, Unknown Date. These eleven black and white film negative strips were created for the Lacey Leader newspaper. These images were created using several separate rolls of film, so some of the physical numbers on the strips are duplicated. For the purposes of this description, the strips will be grouped according to the film roll from which they originally came. Each group will be assigned a lower-case letter to go along with the physical numbers on the strips (ex: 1a, 2a, 3a, 1b, 2b, 3b, etc.) to help differentiate between images.
The images in group "a" show people at a Sons of Italy event. Image 13a shows people seated at tables. The closest person to the camera is a woman wearing a long necklace. She is blurry. Image 14a is similar to the previous image, but the woman with the long necklace is no longer visible in the image. A man playing an accordian is at the center of the image. He is facing toward the left-hand side of the image frame. Image 15a is similar to the previous image, but here the man playing accordion is much closer to the camera. He is facing toward the right-hand side of the image frame. Image 16a shows the accordionist looking down at the accordion. Image 17a shows the accordionist looking at the camera. Image 18a shows two women and a man, all wearing glasses, seated at a table. Image 19a shows several people seated at tables and the accordionist playing. Image 20a shows a man in a suit facing away from the camera with his arms bent at the elbows and out to his sides. Image 21a shows one row of women in matching dresses with a row of men in matching suits behind them. They appear to be singing. Image 22a is similar to the previous image, but the people appear to be dancing. Image 23a shows people seated at a table. All of the people are facing away from the camera. Image 24a is nearly identical to the previous image. Image 25a shows people seated at tables. Visible in the background is a band playing on stage. Image 26a is nearly identical to image 25a. Image 27a shows a rose amongst various blurry objects. Image 28a through 30a are nearly identical to image 27a. Image 31a shows people seated at a table. The people are facing away from the camera and there is a rose visible on the table. Images 32a throug 34a show a piece of glassware, several pieces of bread and other objects on a table. Image 35a shows a man and woman slow dancing. Image 36a shows a man and a woman with their cheeks touching. They are facing away from the camera.
The images in group "b" show people attending a Sons of Italy event. Image 24b shows a man and a woman standing next to eachother. The man is facing away from the camera and the woman is shown in profile. Image 25b shows many people standing in a room. At the center of the image is an older man in glasses and a suit and tie. Image 26b shows people seated at tables. Curtains are visible in the background. Image 27b shows two women and and one man standing together and talking. The man is at center, and is wearing a bowtie. Image 28b shows two women speaking to eachother. The woman at right has a mullet-style haircut. Image 29b shows several women standing near to eachother. At the top-center of the image is an object striped like a candy cane. Image 30b shows a woman in a floral-print dress wearing a very long necklace. Image 31b shows several men and women standing in a group. Visible near the right-hand edge of the image is a wall-mounted telephone. Image 32b shows two women speaking to eachother. Visible behind the women is a bearded man in glasses looking toward the camera. Image 33b shows three men, two of whom are wearing glasses, standing together and speaking. Image 34b shows two women and one man standing together and speaking. At the right-hand edge of the image is a man holding a cigar. Image 35b shows a woman in glasses drinking through a small straw. Image 36b shows a man (Tom Mitchell) at center speaking to two women. Mr. Mitchell appears to be looking toward the camera. Image 37b is very similar to the previous image, but here Mr. Mitchell is looking down and to his left. Image 38b shows two men in suits. The man at left appears to be raising his right hand toward the camera. Image 39b shows a bald man in glasses looking downward. At the left-hand side of the image is a man with a mustache looking at the camera. Image 40b shows two men and a woman standing together and speaking. The man at center's face is mostly obscured by the woman's head.
The images in group "c" show people attending a Sons of Italy event. Image 12c shows a smiling woman with a boa or ruffle at her neck. Image 13c shows a woman with an up-do haircut and a surprised look on her face. Image 14c shows a woman in a formal dress in profile facing the right-hand side of the image. Image 15c shows a man with curly hair in a suit in profile and facing the right-hand side of the image. He is smiling. Image 16c shows a man in a suit and tie seated at a table. Image 17c shows two men and a woman standing together and speaking. Visible at the right-hand side of the image is an object which is striped like a candy cane. Image 38c shows a woman with an elaborate necklace and gloves looking toward the right-hand side of the image frame. Image 39c shows three woman standing together and speaking. The woman facing toward the camera is wearing glasses with round frames. Image 40c shows a group of approximately ten people standing on a landing between two flights of stairs. Image 41c shows two men and a woman standing together and talking. The man facing the camera has a mustache. Image 42c shows people milling about amongst many tables with formal place settings on them. Image 43c shows a man and woman standing next to eachother. Both are facing toward the right-hand side of the image frame. Image 44c shows several people standing in a group and talking. A man is partially visible at the right-hand side of the image frame drinking from a glass. Image 1c shows several people standing in a group and talking. The man at left is holding the end of his straw with his left hand. Image 2c shows a man and a woman speaking. The man is wearing a striped suit jacket. Image 3c is similar to the previous image, but here both the man and woman are looking toward the right-hand side of the image frame. Image 4c shows two men and three women standing on a stage. Image 5c shows a woman in a shawl and speaking.
The images in group "d" shows a man in a costume which involves a face painted on their torso and a top hat covering their shoulders and head. The costume also involves a saxophone held up to the mouth painted on the torso. These images also show people at a Sons of Italy event. Image 35d shows the person in the costume with their body oriented toward the left-hand side of the image frame. Image 36d shows the person in the costume facing toward the right-hand side of the image frame. Image 37d shows the person in the costume facing roughly toward the camera. Image 38d shows the person in the costume facing toward the right-hand side of the image frame. Image 39d shows an older, balding man in profile. Image 40d shows the same man speaking with his eyes nearly closed.
Printed in alternation along one long edge of all of these film negative strips is "KODAK SAFETY FILM" and "KODAK TRI X PAN FILM."Made/Created
Date made
1967 - 1981Notes
Film Size: 35 mm
Medium: AcetateLexicon
Search Terms
People, Events, Sons of ItalyRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Tom Mitchell