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The Landmarks Of Federal Hill: Biography Of Judge Luigi Depasquale And The Nomenclature Of Depasquale Avenue, Joseph R. Muratore
The Landmarks Of Federal Hill: Biography Of Judge Luigi Depasquale And The Nomenclature Of Depasquale Avenue, Joseph R. Muratore
Joseph Muratore papers: Newspaper Columns
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The Landmarks Of Federal Hill: Description Of The Duties And Activities Of The Italian Vice Consulate Office Of Ri, Joseph R. Muratore
The Landmarks Of Federal Hill: Description Of The Duties And Activities Of The Italian Vice Consulate Office Of Ri, Joseph R. Muratore
Joseph Muratore papers: Newspaper Columns
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The Landmarks Of Federal Hill: The Pushcart Struggle 1930-1942 (Conclusion), Joseph R. Muratore
The Landmarks Of Federal Hill: The Pushcart Struggle 1930-1942 (Conclusion), Joseph R. Muratore
Joseph Muratore papers: Newspaper Columns
I hope you have enjoyed this brief series on the Struggle of the Push Cart vendors.
Many have thought that the vendors merely stopped placing their stands on Balbo Avenue and Spruce Street not realizing the great struggle suffered to remain there, however, after the vendors were allowed to return to their former stands, a few were old men and never returned.
Some became discouraged and looked for work elsewhere, those that remained until 1962 slowly died and no one replaced them.
Those who were familiar with the history of the stands became discouraged in their attempting to establish vending …