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Date Created1908
DescriptionThe Bottos grew rosemary, sage and mint in their garden. Herbs were used for personal hygiene and health purposes as well as for cooking. For example, Piedmontese immigrants used rosemary as a...
Time PeriodThe Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
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Date Created1910
DescriptionWorking families of the city of Paterson, the streetcar suburb of Haledon and environs acquired some staples, like table salt, from worker-owned and operated co-operatives. This cotton bag held 10...
Time PeriodThe Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
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Date Created1905
DescriptionThis collar was made by Maria Botto or one of her daughters. When completed, the collar was attached to a linen gown. When the gown grew old and worn, the collar was cut away and sewn to a new gown....
Time PeriodThe Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
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Date Created2006
Time PeriodThe Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
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Date Created2006
DescriptionThe dining room was another work area for the family. Here the family and the boarders were fed, also in this room, Maria picked silk on a frame, examining the bolts of broad silk brought from the...
Time PeriodThe Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
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Date Created2006
DescriptionEven with the convenience of indoor plumbing and the gas range, the kitchen was the scene of virtual non-stop labor for Maria Botto and her daughters. In addition to meals prepared for the family,...
Time PeriodThe Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
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Date Created1908
DescriptionPietro and Maria Botto, skilled textile workers, and their two year old daughter Albina emigrated from Biella, Italy to America in 1892. Pietro, a weaver, easily found work in New Jersey's textile...
Time PeriodThe Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
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Date Created2006
DescriptionThis room, which was actually the girls' bedroom, has been recreated to resemble where Maria and Pietro slept. The dresser is set with brushes, combs, and mirrors that belonged to the family or are...
Time PeriodThe Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
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Date Created1910
DescriptionThe Botto family laid out a clay bocce court, a popular Italian game, along the side of their home. The court area is approximately 12' wide by 60' long, as seen in this photograph.
Time PeriodThe Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
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Date Created1911
Description(Front from L-R: Mr. Aimone, a family friend, Pietro Botto and Louis Arrighi, husband of Albina.)
Time PeriodThe Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)