Family photos

Domenico, Teresa and Daniel

c. 1917

Teresa, little Daniel ("Big George") and Domenico Radice.

Four generations

1941

Four generations: Maria Michela Pietropinto Fabrizio, her daughter Teresa, Teresa's son Big George, and his baby son Daniel Jr.

The Fabrizio family

1941

Maria Michela Fabrizio with her family.

The same gathering

1941

Another photo from the same 1941 family gathering.

Francesco Fabrizio

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Francesco Fabrizio (1865–1949), Teresa's father. Washington barber, president of Barbers Union Local 239, WWI interpreter for the Immigration Bureau.

Rosa's grave

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Rosa Fortannascere Radice (1859–1936), Mount Olivet Cemetery, Washington, D.C.

Domenico and Teresa's resting place

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Domenico and Teresa Radice, Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, Maryland.

Rosemund Radice

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Rosemund, Domenico and Teresa’s first child (10 Dec 1911 – 3 Mar 1913). Her memorial reports that she died of pneumonia at about 15 months, less than four weeks after Daniel was born.

Jean Fabrizio Lozupone

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Jean Fabrizio Lozupone (1894–1982). Her relationship to Teresa has not yet been confirmed.

Vito Radice

1963

Vito Vincenzo Radice (1888–1963), barber at the Metropolitan Club for 54 years; customers included Presidents Taft, Hoover and Franklin Roosevelt. From his Washington Post obituary, 1963.

The Metropolitan Club

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The Metropolitan Club, Washington, D.C., two blocks from the White House, where Vito worked from 1908.

Saverio "Sam" Radice

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Saverio “Sam” Radice (1884–1962), Domenico’s brother. Family research says he crossed alone in 1898 at 14.

Dr. Julius J. Radice

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Dr. Julius John Radice (1908–1966), Peter's son.

Angelo Daniel Radice

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Angelo Daniel Radice (1904–1951), Peter's son.

Big George, 1946

1946

Dr. Daniel Francis “Big George” Radice (center), dentist, also known as Doc.

Big George and Peggy

c. 1940

Dr. Daniel Francis “Big George” Radice and Laurel Katherine “Peggy” Taylor Radice around their wedding on 6 January 1940.

Peggy "Kakie"

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Laurel Katherine “Peggy” Taylor Radice (1916–1994), Kakie to her grandchildren. Family papers say she was the Daily News’ Inquiring Photographer; her memorial remembers her singing in Washington’s nightclubs and jazz clubs.

Guy Taylor and family

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Guy Taylor (4 March 1893 – 6 February 1980), Peggy’s father, with family.

Reta Thompson Taylor

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Reta Ray Thompson Taylor (2 July 1895 – 30 September 1981), Peggy’s mother, owned a hair salon in Washington. These dates are from family papers; other sources say 1980 for her death year.

Peter's birth record, 1879

8 Mar 1879

San Fele birth register, 1879, act no. 83. Donato Radice, shoemaker, registers the birth of his son Pietrantonio (Peter) to Rosa Fortannascere in the Fontana Nuova quarter. Born 8 March 1879.

Maria Michela's birth record, 1867

23 Aug 1867

San Fele birth register, 1867, act no. 385. Maria Michela Pietropinto, born 23 August 1867 to Domenicantonio and Lucrezia Pietropinto. Her memorial gives 24 August.

Petition for naturalization, 1922

19 Sep 1922

Domenico’s petition for naturalization, 19 Sep 1922: born 18 Feb 1886 in San Fele; occupation listed as tailor; living at 313 I St. NE. Ellis Island index: 19 Nov; his petition: 15 Nov. Both refer to his 1902 arrival on the Aller; the 1906 date in family notes conflicts with both records.

Naturalization file cover, 1922

18 Sep 1922

Cover/address page from Domenico’s naturalization file, dated 18 September 1922. The affidavit text is not visible on this scan.

Naturalization certificate, 1923

8 Jan 1923

Certificate of Naturalization No. 1759348. Domenico became a U.S. citizen on 8 January 1923, renouncing allegiance to King Victor Emmanuel III.

Rosa and the children, SS Gallia, 1905

21 Apr 1905

The manifest lists Rosa Fontannesceri, 45, as a widow, with Francesco, 14, Maria Rosa (Mamie), 9, and Antonio, 5. Arrived 21 April 1905 from Naples on the SS Gallia. Family interpretation: they were joining Pietro and Saverio Radice at 1344 32nd St., Washington, D.C., as read from the manifest. Rosa’s widow status indicates that Donato had died before this arrival; it does not establish where he died.

Nonna’s spaghetti sauce

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Nonna's spaghetti sauce, handwritten recipe card.

The seasoning list

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The seasoning list, back of the card.

Ellis Island

1905

Ellis Island’s immigration station, 1905.

A period view of the place, not a photograph of the Radice family.

Washington, D.C.

c. 1902

Pennsylvania Avenue, looking from the U.S. Treasury toward the Capitol, c. 1902.

A period view of the city, not an identified family home or street.

The donors’ plaque

Photo date: unknown

The donors' plaque on San Fele's Monument to Lucanian Emigrants, inaugurated 31 July 2016. Three Radice entries appear in the right-hand column.

To be replaced with our own photos after our visit.

The Monument to Lucanian Emigrants

Photo date: unknown

The Monument to Lucanian Emigrants, San Fele.

To be replaced with our own photos after our visit.

The dedication

Photo date: unknown

The dedication: 'To all Lucanian emigrants in the world, bearers of a noble civilization.'

To be replaced with our own photos after our visit.