Masters of the Craft: Gallery of Memory

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Masters of the Craft: Gallery of Memory

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Funds support the installation of “Masters of the Craft: Gallery of Memory (Photo Exhibit)” at the Gallery at City Hall commemorating the 80th anniversary of the founding of Local 1329 of the I.L.A., the first black and predominantly Cape Verdean labor union on the eastern seaboard. This project continues the ongoing work to record and preserve the history of Fox Point communities.

Collection Items

Maureen "Mo" Bento and Madison
Maureen "Mo" Bento and Madison in a portrait for the Masters of the Craft: Gallery of Memory. This photo was part of an exhibition by the City of Providence Mayor Angel Taveras and the Department of Art, Culture + Tourism, SPIA Media Productions,…

Avelino "Chappy" Rose
Avelino "Chappy" Rose in a portrait for the Masters of the Craft: Gallery of Memory. This photo was part of an exhibition by the City of Providence Mayor Angel Taveras and the Department of Art, Culture + Tourism, SPIA Media Productions, Inc, and the…

The Valles Family
Four members of the Valles family in a portrait for the Masters of the Craft: Gallery of Memory. This photo was part of an exhibition by the City of Providence Mayor Angel Taveras and the Department of Art, Culture + Tourism, SPIA Media Productions,…

Working the Boats trailer
Trailer of "Working the Boats," a documentary in progress, which captures the voices of Local 1329 of the International Longshoremen's Association. Local 1329 of the I.L.A.was the first predominantly Cape Verdean labor union in New England. This item…

Masters of the Craft: Gallery of Memory press release
Press release introducing the photography exhibition, Masters of the Craft: Gallery of Memory at the Gallery at City Hall. This item is a part of the Our Stories, Our Rhode Island exhibit in this digital library.
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