First Communion, 1940s

Photograph

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Tontitown Historical Museum

First Communion: A group of children, dressed for a special occasion, pose together outside a building, with boys in suits and girls in white dresses.
First Communion

A group of children, dressed for a special occasion, pose together outside a building, with boys in suits and girls in white dresses.

Name/Title

First Communion, 1940s

Entry/Object ID

TMA-2008-58-160

Description

b/w reproduction (blurry, overexposed); group; seven boys, three girls standing on/in front of concrete steps to double-door entrance of white stone-brick building in three rows; boys stand behind girls; boys wear white shirts and trousers with medium-colors suits coats; girls weaa knee-length white dresses with veils

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Reproduction

Subject

Back row, L-R: J.D. Ceola, Harvey Pianalto; Middle back, L-R: John Nordenbrock, David Givers Middle front, L-R: Arthur Penzo, Lawrence Piazza, Franklin Ardemagni Front row, L-R: Loretta Brunetti, Evelyn Ceola, Dorothy Bersi Kever

Subject Person or Organization

John Nordenbrock, Harvey Pianalto (1940 - 1988), Arthur Penzo (1941-2025), Lawrence Piazza (1940 - 2000), Franklin Ardemagni (1941 - 2022), David Givers, Loretta Brunetti, Evelyn Ceola Maestri (1940 - 2025), Dorothy Bersi Kever (1940- ), J.D. Ceola (~1940- )

Subject Place

City

Tontitown

County

Washington County

State/Province

Arkansas

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Religious Campus

St. Joseph's Church Grounds

Building

(1942 - 1994) St. Joseph's Church "stone church"

Collection

Dorothy Bersi Kever Collection

Category

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

Update Date

July 29, 2026