1880's Gaetano Sala & Laura Brath Sala Cabinet Card Photo, Boston Mass

#226:

"Mr. and Mrs. Gaetano Sala" is boldly handwritten in dip pen ink on front. Photo type: Original Vintage Victorian Cabinet Card photograph. Photographer: I. Katz, 7 Tremont Row, Boston, Massachusetts, Suffolk & Middlesex County. (known to be photographer Isaac Katz)

Found in Public Genealogy Records:
Gaetano, Laura and Vincenzo Sala (Vincent Sala) are living in Barnstable, MA and immigrants from Italy. They had a son Vincenzo Sala, born 1903. Laura is also known as Laura Brath in some census records.

1910 US Census:
Gaetano Sala, Italian, age 46 born about 1864 in Italy
Home in 1910: Barnstable, Massachusetts
Immigration Year: 1884
Spouse's Name: Laura Sala, her parents's Birthplace is Italy
Household, age: 
Gaetano Sala 46
Laura Sala 39
Vincenzo Sala 7

1920 US Census:
Gaetano Sala, Age: 55
Birth Year: abt 1865, Italy
Home in 1920: Barnstable, Massachusetts, Ocean Street
Immigration Year: 1893
Spouse's Name: Laura Sala
Parents's Birthplace: Italy
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Farm
Household Members:
Gaetano Sala 55
Laura Sala 49
Vincenzo Sala 17

Massachusetts Birth Records, 1840-1915:
Name: Vincenzo Sala
Birth Date: 8 Nov 1902 
Birth Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Father: Gaetano Sala
Mother: Laura Brath

This is a beautiful image of a very well dressed couple. Photo was found in Madison County near Utica, New York. See the Katz photographer's beautiful and fancy, ornate advertising backmark on the reverse of the photo.  The Sala's were Italian immigrants arriving to the United States between 1882-1884 according to their reports to census readers. The 1920 census record incorrectly states they arrived in 1893. This is a stunning photo. 

Size: 4.5 by 7 inches
    Note: Hello from ~debra. I have spent years collecting over 10,000 ID’d lost family photos & paper from US flea markets & antique shops. I do the best gen research I can, but am always open to corrections. This is an original antique item, not a reprint. A new high quality rigid sleeve is included for extra protection, especially during shipping. You may buy a piece alone, or large intimate 300 dpi scans of the front and back sent immediately via email, or both. Please search carefully, as they are often found together and many may be related. I also invite you to join me at Ancestorville Genealogy on facebook. Thank you, enjoy! ~Debra Clifford (contact info on top bar)