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GANG SCARPA SHODA MEMORIAL BENCH

GANG SCARPA SHODA MEMORIAL BENCH
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Location: CENTER STREET AND FACTORY SQUARE

City: SOUTHINGTON

State: Connecticut

Zip Code: 6489

Type of Memorial: War Memorial Benches

Access: Public

Wars Commemorated: WORLD WAR II

Photograph By: MICHAEL HERRICK

Submitted By: COURTESY OF HMdb.org

IN ITALIAN “SCARPA SHODA” MEANS “SHOES UNTIED” AND THE GROUPS NAME IS A REFLECTION OF THEIR LIFESTYLE DURING THE GREAT DEPRESSION. THEIR FAMILIES COULD NOT AFFORD TO PURCHASE ITEMS LIKE NEW SHOES OR SHOELACES, BUT THE MEN WHO ARE OF ITALIAN, POLISH, FRENCH AND GERMAN DESCENT, ENJOYED EACH OTHER’S COMPANY IN SPITE OF THE ECONOMY’S THEN FAILING STATE.
SEE ALSO-GANG SCARPA SHODA MEMORIAL BENCH PLAQUES A, B, & C


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