Morsani Men in Car, ca. 1920

Photograph

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Tontitown Historical Museum

Name/Title

Morsani Men in Car, ca. 1920

Entry/Object ID

TMA-2003-137-004

Description

black and white file print of four men, young and older, sitting in automobile; dog stands by front wheel

Photograph Details

Subject

Front seat, foreground to back: Amerigo and Camillo Morsani Back seat, foreground to back: Memo and Emedio Morsani

Subject Person or Organization

Amerigo Morsani (1906-1998), Camillo Morsani (1891 - 1933), Domenico "Memo" Morsani (1889 - 1951), Emidio Morsani (1863 - 1936)

Subject Place

City

Tontitown

County

Washington County

State/Province

Arkansas

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Context

Emedio Morsani, father of these boys, did not drive or own a car. The car was owned by Memo and Camillo Morsani, and likely a circa 1912-1914 Model T. When they went to WWI they put it on blocks to save the tires, assuming it would not be driven for a year or two. Amerigo, then about 12, and his teen cousin took the car off the blocks, and Amerigo drove his parents to church on Sundays.

Collection

Barbara White Collection

Category

digital print
Graphic Documents, Documentary Objects, 08: Communication Objects

Update Date

January 14, 2026