Toward an oral history of Cape Ann: OH 96, CD 137 : Favaloro, Leo and Rosalie

TRACKS:Where they spent their formative years, Mr. Favaloro spent first four years of his life in the North End of Boston, Mrs. Favaloro has lived in Gloucester all of her life

Fishing and coral diving was done in Terrasini in the off-season, The Fort was just like where they came from

Has Gloucester changed much in your life? Not too much

Primitive plumbing in Gloucester in the early 20th century

Fish was once 1/2 cents a pound off the boat - today (Sept. 21) fish sold for 90 cents a pound off the boat; the spoken language of Sicily is much different from school Italian

Foods and Fiestas

The Captain Cosmo - lost off Nova Scotia one week ago, members of the crew are known by Mr. Favoloro, one was a cousin

Tragedies on board ship

An example of foods eaten in the course of one day in the old days; food was scarce and nourishment sometimes lacking - Meat don't taste the same now

All the immigrants were poor; the West End of Boston destroyed by political forces

Americanization - They learn fast (a reference to the people arriving now)

Gesticulation - a Mediterranean mannerism

Gloucester really was a melting pot

Men lost on ships out of Gloucester

Shipbuilding in Essex, ethnic groups involved.