The Alta House

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Dublin Core

Title

The Alta House

Subject

Little Italy (Cleveland, Ohio), Italians

Description

This is a picture of the Alta House in Little Italy. It was created in 1900 by John D. Rockefeller for the purpose of doing social service work in the community. Its efforts with that of Father Francis Gasbarre of Holy Rosary church helped to diffuse the racial tension in Little Italy, and helped to ensure the principle of the dignity of all people prevailed in the community.

Creator

Reifsneider, Carl J.

Source

Encyclopedia of Cleveland History

Date

1953

Format

Image, JPEG, 174 Kb

Language

eng

Type

Image

Coverage

Little Italy (Cleveland, Ohio)

Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Photograph

Physical Dimensions

9 x 11.5 in.

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