Rare Photos of the “Festa di Madonna di Monte Carmela” of East Harlem-July 16, 1942.

Posted: May 27, 2020 | Author: | Filed under: Angela's picture galleries, Churches of East Harlem, East Harlem, Italian Americans, Italian East Harlem, New York City, NEW YORK ITALIANS, Vintage Photography | Tags: , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Photos courtesy of Michael G. (I took the liberty to edit them a bit, just to give them some more definition.) The photographer that took these wonderful photos was Michael’s great uncle, Antonio Scelza, of 424 East 117th Street, in East Harlem. Thank you so much for sharing these amazing photos, Michael! Enjoy them!

Feast of SS Medici-1942 East 117th Street. Antonio Scelza, photographer.
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Feast of SS Medici-1942 East 117th Street. Antonio Scelza, photographer.
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Feast of SS Medici-1942 East 117th Street. “The Presentation of the Saints.”
Antonio Scelza, photographer.

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This is a collage of the same 3 photos that are posted above.
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Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Feast. July 16th, 1942. Photo taken by Antonio Scelza.
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  • Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Procession. East 115th Street. July 16, 1942. Notice the OLMC church, in the background, on the left. Also, the newly-erected Benjamin Franklin High School is in the center background .
Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, July 16th, 1942. Photos taken by Antonio Scelza, of East 117th Street.
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