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Group photo taken inside Little Joe's Restaurant. View shows the group of people that attended the Opening of La Boheme Room at Little Joe's Restaurant, 900 North Broadway. This room, at the back of the building was first added in the 1930's. The room originally had a tin roof and dirt floor. Woman seated at front table, far left wearing a white hat and black dress is Marion Nuccio. John Gadeschi is seated on her right. John Albert Nuccio is seated at the center front table and is turning to face the camera. Blanche Gadeschi is seated at the extreme right of the photo. Photo dated: February 7, 1950.
Little Joe's Restaurant (Los Angeles, Calif.) Restaurants--California--Chinatown (Los Angeles) Men--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Interiors--California--Chinatown (Los Angeles) Lost architecture--California--Chinatown (Los Angeles) Chinatown (Los Angeles, Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Shades of L.A. Collection photographs Shades of L.A. Italian American photographs
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