Back
Jessica and Eliza
- Related Story
- 9th Street Market
- Creator Name
- Maria Madalena Petrone, Maria Madalena Petrone
- Date Created
- June 1995
- Description
- Portrait of Girl and grandmother. Maria Petrone: "Elizabeth Stagliano, my friend's mom, stands in with my daughter to represent my deceased grandmother's generation of Italian immigrants. Her home, a reflection of the culture, surrounds them. Eliza, an Italian immigrant, lives in South Philly and practices traditional Italian Catholic religious devotion to the Blessed Mother, especially in the month of May, the month for the Blessed Virgin Mary."
- Tags
- Catholics, Families, Girls, Immigrants, Italian Americans, Women
- Topics
- Immigration & Migration, Religion and Religious Life
- This Item Is Unavailable For Purchase
