Tropical Market
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This is the site of the original location of Fefa's Market, the first bodega in Rhode Island.
Marta V. Martinez created the image; Video filmed by WSBE-TV
Rhode Island Latino Arts
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Courtesy of Rhode Island Historical Society Film Archives
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Lyon Fabrics | Lyon Silk Works
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Formerly Royal Little Mill, Lyon Fabrics, is a site relevant to Latino history in Central Falls.
Image taken by Marta V. Martínez
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Courtesy of Marta V. Martínez
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Bomes Theater
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Bomes Theatre is a historic building located in the city's largest Latino neighborhood.
Image taken by Marta V. Martínez
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Courtesy of Marta V. Martínez
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Lyon Silkworks fabric shop
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Vanna Giuttari is the wife of Joseph and co-owner of Lyon Silkworks.
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Lori Giuttari
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Courtesy of Lori Giuttari
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Lyon Silkworks interior fabric shop
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Jacqueline M. Giuttari managed the fabric store located on the first floor of Lyon Silkworks mill, which she co-owned by Joseph, her husband.
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Courtesy of Lori Giuttari
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Antillas Restaurant
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Antillas Restaurant, Caribbean Cuisine, was opened by Roberto González and Michael Reyes in 1979. They served food from Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. It closed in 1982.
Courtesy of José González
Courtesy of José González
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Courtesy of José González
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Casa Grande
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This building is referred to as Casa Grande by Colombians in Rhode Island. It was used as a social meeting place for countless Colombians in the Blackstone Valley of Rhode Island. The Colombian-American Society was founded in this location. It is where Colombians lived in the 1970s and 80s while working at Pontiac and Cadillac Mills, which were directly adjacent to this location.
Photos by Marta V. Martínez
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Photos by Marta V. Martínez
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