Abstract
Paula Newbaker contacted the Italian American Program in spring 2019, six months prior to the 100th anniversary of the Cario family farm in Bentleyville, Pennsylvania. She suggested I document the family’s picnic celebrating the property, now owned by Matthew and Jennifer Cario. A working farm, the property supported extended family and relations for generations. It became a launching point for Italian immigrants from the Calabrian towns of Nocera Terinese, Gizzeria, and Falerna to move into the American Rust Belt and beyond.
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