Portrait of the Venditti family, Montreal, ca. 1921

Black and white portrait of the Venditti family, ca. 1921.

Incoronata and Domenico Venditti immigrated to Canada with their sons, Lorenzo, Cosimo, and Giuseppe. The couple later had more children. This family portrait was taken in Montreal, ca. 1921.

At the front row (left to right) are Pasquale, Concetta (Lorenzo's wife), Lorenzo, Mariette (Lorenzo's and Concetta's first daughter), Domenico, Rosa, Incoronata,  Maria, and Leo. Standing in the back row (left to right) are Michele, Eva Bourgie (Cosimo's wife), Cosimo, Giuseppe and Rocco.  The males are wearing dark suits and the females are wearing dresses or skirt and top combos.  The background shows a house setting.

During World War II, both Lorenzo and Cosimo were interned.