Morsani Family and Friends, 1908

Photograph

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Tontitown Historical Museum

Name/Title

Morsani Family and Friends, 1908

Entry/Object ID

TMA-2003-02-1191

Description

Group of men, women, children stand outdoors in front of porch; some with band instruments

Photograph Details

Subject

Identification of subjects given by Ann Lazzari Aimerito, with minimal clarifying and spelling corrections: The Band Members are: (1) Albino Roso, (2) Dick Taldo, (3) John Zulpo, (4) Camillo Morsani, (5) Memo Morsani, (6) Peppino Marcangeli, (7) Adriano Morsani playing the large drum, (8) Dominic Marcangeli playing the small drum, (9) Geno Pianalto playing the horn[e]. Band and choir. [Seems to indicate that the following were part of the musical ensemble:] Next to (6) Peppino on last row (10) Barbona Marcangeli, (11) Emedio Morsani holding the glass of wine, (12) Adele Morsani, (13) Helen Kelso and (14) Mary Bastianelli; Second Row, L-R: (15) Nazzareno Ranalli, (9) Geno Pianalto playing the horn[e], (7) Adriano Morsani, (10) Barbona Marcangeli, (8) Domenic Marcangeli, (16) Henrietta Kelso, (17) Catherine Bastianelli, (18) Virginia Morsani & (19) Mary Morsani Pianalto; Front Row, L-R: (20) Claude Morsani, (21) Enea Morsani, (22) Tulia Morsani Reeves, (23) Lavinia Morsani Moroney, (24) Anna Morsani Kitchel, (25) Amerigo Morsani, (26) Teresa Bastianelli, (27) Zelinda Bastianelli, (28) Francesca Marganeli who was married to Jack Aimerito, (29) Clementine Morsani in front of ( 27) Zelinda Bastianelli.

Subject Person or Organization

Albino Roso (1891 - 1989), Tontitown Band, Domenico Richard Dick Taldo (1886 - 1951), Giovanni Zulpo (1885 - 1946), Camillo Morsani (1891 - 1933), Domenico "Memo" Morsani (1889 - 1951), Peppino Marcangeli, Adriano Morsani (1861 - 1916), Dominic Marcangeli, Barbona Marcangeli, Emidio Morsani (1863 - 1936), Adele Papili Morsani (1877 - 1958), Helen Kelso Cigainero (1894-1974), Mary Bastianelli (1889 - 1976), Nazzareno Ranalli (1881 - 1965), Igino Pianalto (1889 - 1977), Caterina Rossini Bastianelli (1845-1918), Virginia Francorsi Morsani (1862 - 1957), Mary Morsani Pianalto (1894 - 1984), Claude Morsani (1903 - 1988), Enea Morsani (1907 - 2001), Tullia Morsani Reeves (1905 - 2002), Lavinia Morsani Moroney (1901 - 1995), Anna Marie Morsani Kitchell, Amerigo Morsani (1906-1998), Teresa Circolani Bastianelli (1854 - 1942), Zelinda Bastianelli (1882 - 1985), Francesca Marcangeli Aimerito (1888-1959), Clementina Morsani Haney (1904 - 1990), Henrietta Kelso Cigainero (1896-1951)

Subject Place

Residence

(1908 c.- ) Emidio and Adele Morsani Home | Clem and Lewis Haney Home

City

Tontitown

County

Washington County

State/Province

Arkansas

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Context

"A Get Together in the Morsani Home: The First Band Organized in Tontitown" (See second image for identification by labeled number)

Collection

PHOTOGRAPHS, Lavinia Maestri Zulpo Collection, Ann Aimerito Lazzari Collection

Category

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

Update Date

September 12, 2026