Summary
Envelope, for Premiata Fabbrica, circa 1910, used by Vincenzo Candela in his photographic business in Viggiano, Italy. He specialised in portraiture, landscape and village life, and had a well established client base. After his migration to Australia in 1920 Vincenzo continued to use his photographic equipment, more as a hobby than a trade, taking photos of family members and friends in his home, with impromptu backdrops such as a rug or a sheet.
Physical Description
Orange envelope with a figure of a woman in a long flowing dress holding a torch and camera in the top left hand corner. Surrounding the woman's legs and spreading across the envelop are various depictions of Italian states and towns, including Parigi, Rome, Firenze, Bologna. There is also a seal for the London International Exhibition of 1910.
More Information
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Collection Names
Museums Victoria/Italian Historical Society Co.As.It Collection, Candela Collection
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Phil Magris, Italian Historical Society (Co.As.It), 21 Jan 2000
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Inscriptions
On front: PREMIATA FABBRICA DI CARTE FOTOGRAFICHE/CON FORNITURE COMPLETE DI ARTICOLI PER FOTOGRAFI/CASA GROSSISTA/PARISIO CANTINI/EMPOLI/Via Curtatone - Locali propri/CARTA AL CITRATO D'ARGENTO/Brillantissima ed inalterabile prima e dopo la stampa/Per garantirsi dalle/contraf-/fazioni fare attenzione che sulla/busta stia scritto soltanto: PARISIO CANTINI - Empoli/Formato 13 x 18/Evitare la luce e l'umidita Along side on front: Telefono interurbano N 7./Per Telegrammi: CANTINI - Empo On back: LILLA/15 fogli
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Keywords
Immigration, Italian Communities, Italian Immigration, Photography, Working Life
