The photos by my aunt Marie Solombrino. Marie took most of these photos herself but I also included other family photos that were in her collection. By default, Marie became the family photographer mostly because she usually kept her camera handy and was the most determined member of the family to attempt to document our lives. I think every family member is in at least one of her photos starting in the late 50s. The plan is to scan and post all her images regardless of quality. I'm only spending the time to correct color as best I can. Please point other family members to the site. I only have a few email addresses and could use some help in sharing. If you click on an image you can enlarge it, add a comment, start a slide show, download it or order prints.
Date(s): September 11, 2010. Album by steve solombrino. Photos by Marie Solombrino. 1 - 490 of 490 Total. 1393 Visits.
55 Jan and Vin. Jan and Vin's wedding, Spray Cliff, Marblehead, Nov.8 1958
56 Stephen doing somersault with Alfred looking on, 1958, Jenny's house
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58 Stephen with Alfred and Carmine looking in at Jenny's house, 1958
59 Left to right: Elinor, Vin, Jan. Jan's shower, October 1958
60 Vin and Jan. Jan's shower, October 1958
61 Carmine, Marie, Linda, Stephen, Easter 1958, Jenny's house
62 Stephen and Alfred, Halloween 1958, Jenny's house
63 Stephen, 1958, Jenny's house
64 Paul and Fr. Roccodocia, Paul's confirmation at St. Anthony's, 1959
65 Stephen, Easter, 1958, Jennie's house.
66 John Hancock Christmas party, 1958
67 Stephen and Scott, Halloween 1964, Jenny's house
68 Scott and Stephen, Halloween 1964, Jenny's house
69 Paul and Happy, Paul's confirmation, School St. house, 1959
70 Stephen, 1959, Jenny's house
71 Bishop Minahan at Paul's confirmation at St. Anthony's, 1959
72 Bishop Minahan at Paul's confirmation at St. Anthony's, 1959
73 Marie and Stephen in his I.C. Reveries uniform, Columbus Day parade, 1968, Jenny's house.
74 1972 REVERE MEMORIAL DAY PARADE Adelva Solombrino on Central Ave with the I.C. Reveries.
75 1972 REVERE MEMORIAL DAY PARADE Edit Marching down Central Ave with the I.C. Reveries. Scott is on the left and Alfred is on the right.
76 Carmine, 1917 U.S. Army 10th Field Artillery Band, 3rd Division. He played oboe, flute and piccolo.
77 Carmine with the 101ST INFANTRY BAND-26TH YANKEE DIVISION Edit 101ST INFANTRY-26TH YANKEE DIVISION BAND Perhaps the 1930s or just before WWII. He played oboe, flute and piccolo. By this time he was working as a shoe worker in Lynn, MA. He's on the left.
78 NORTH SHORE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA This is circa 1948. The first year of this orchestra which still performs today. He played oboe, flute and piccolo. He is in the middle standing behind the woman with the cello.
79 CARMINE WITH THE FAMILY Circa 1946 L to R Carmine on oboe, Al Solombrino (son) on trumpet, Carmine "Happy" Shirafa (nephew) on vocal and Aboluce Shirafa (brother in law) on guitar. This is a Christmas celebration at what looks like the Sarno/Shirafa family home. As of 2010 this house has been in the family for 105 years and counting. Carmine was an Army Reserve translator during WWII at a POW camp on an island in Boston Harbor. The POWs were Italian (of course) and they were sometimes allowed to go ashore with Army personel to visit Italian/American families in the Boston area. Carmine and his wife Jennie hosted some of these POWs at their home in Revere. Edit
80 CARMINE IN A CIRCUS BAND Yet another steady gig with travel. Circa post 1922. He played oboe, flute and piccolo. He is in the back row on the left.
81 CARMINE IN THE NAVAL RESERVE BAND He's in the second row, second on the left with a flute. Probably sometime after 1921. He played oboe, flute and piccolo. Edit
82 Carmine is first, on the left in the second row with a piccolo, 1917 U.S. Army 10th Field Artillery Band, 3rd Division. I believe this photo was taken in France in 1917 or 1918. He played oboe, flute and piccolo
83 Carmine is way in the back with a piccolo, 1917 U.S. Army 10th Field Artillery Band, 3rd Division. Edit This photo was retouched by the photographer. I'm not shure where it was taken. Circa 1917 He played oboe, flute and piccolo
84 Carmine, 1917 U.S. Army 10th Field Artillery Band, 3rd Division. He played oboe, flute and piccolo.
85 Stephen, Valentine's Day, 1959, Jenny's house
86 Marie and Stephen, Valentine's Day, 1959, Jenny's house
87 Linda, Christmas, 1958, Jenny's house
88 Stephen with Ayres, Florence? and Emily in the background, Stephen's 2nd birthday, 1959, Prospect Ave.
89 Alfred, Stephen with Jenny and Chris in the background, Stephen's 2nd birthday, Prospect Ave 1959
90 Marie, Stephen and Jenny, 1958, Jenny's house
91 Alfred and Stephen with his favorite toy, the pedal car, Christmas, 1958, Jenny's house
92 Stephen and Paul, Christmas, 1958, Jenny's house
93 Carmine, Adelva, Stephen and Alfred, Thanksgiving, 1958, Jenny's house
94 Stephen, Thanksgiving, 1958, Jenny's house
95 Linda and Stephen, Thanksgiving, 1958, Jenny's house
96 Jenny, Carmine, Stephen, Adelva, and Alfred, Thanksgiving, 1958, Jenny's house
97 Carmine, Stephen, Jenny and Alfred, Thanksgiving, 1958, Jenny's house
98 Stephen doing somersault with Linda and Alfred looking on, 1958, Jenny's house
99 Stephen and Marie, 1958, Jenny's house
100 Alfred, Stephen and Adelva, 1958, Jenny's house
101 Alfred, and Stephen, Thanksgiving, 1958, Jenny's house
102 Linda, Marie, and Stephen, Thanksgiving, 1958, Jenny's house
103 Stephen and Alfred, Revere Beach, 1958
104 Alfred and Stephen, Revere Beach, 1958
105 Stephen, Halloween, 1958, Jenny's house
106 Stephen and Linda with Jenny in the background, Linda's 3rd birthday?, 1958, Jenny's house
107 Stephen, 1958, Jenny's house
108 Stephen and Alfred, Summer 1958, Jenny's house
109 Stephen and Linda, July, 1958, Jenny's house
110 Adelva, Stephen and Alfred, Easter, 1958, Jenny's house.
111 Marie and Stephen, 1958, Jenny's house
112 Stephen, Easter, 1958, Jenny's house
113 Stephen with Lionel train, 1959, Prospect Ave.
114 Paul and Linda. Linda's first communion, May, 1959
115 Linda. Linda's first communion, May, 1959
116 Linda. Linda's first communion, May, 1959
117 Linda. Linda's first communion, May, 1959
118 Linda. Linda's first communion, May, 1959
119 Peter and Linda. Linda's first communion, May, 1959
120 Linda. Linda's first communion, May, 1959
121 Linda. Linda's first communion, May, 1959
122 Nancy, St. Anthony's , Revere, 1959
123 Pat and Queenie. 1959
124 Jenny and Donata Our Lady of Fatima Shrine, Holliston, MA.
125 Old Orchard Beach, ME, 1959
126 Old Orchard Beach, ME, 1959
127 Our Lady of Fatima Shrine, Holliston, MA 1959
128 Our Lady of Fatima Shrine, Holliston, MA, 1959
129 Theresa, Marie, Mary and Tefta Jug End Barn, South Egremont, MA, 1959
130 Jug End Barn, South Egremont, MA, 1959
131 Jug End Barn, South Egremont, MA, 1959
132 Jug End Barn, South Egremont, MA, 1959
133 Jug End Barn, South Egremont, MA, 1959
134 Jug End Barn, South Egremont, MA, 1959
135 Billy, Robert and Paul, Halloween, 1959
136 Robert, Annmarie and Susan, Halloween, 1959
137 Paul, Linda and Susan, Halloween, 1959
138 Paul and Linda, Christmas, 1959
139 Paul and Linda, Jenny's house, 1959
140 Paul and Linda, Jenny's house, 1959
141 John Hancock Christmas party, Marie's office, 1959
142 John Hancock Christmas party, Marie's office, 1959
218 Scott the newborn with Adelva. February, 1960, Emily's house..
219 Scott, Grandma Susie and Emily. February, 1960, Emily's house..
220 Scott, Josephene and Henery with double exposure of Jennie. Marie's camera could take double exposures and Marie often did just that. February, 1960, Emily's house..
221 Marie, Scott and Jennie. February, 1960, Emily's house..
222 Marie and Scott. February, 1960, Emily's house..
223 Ayres, Emily and Scott. February, 1960, Emily's house..
224 Henry and Stephen. February, 1960, Emily's house. I wasn't very happy that day when Scott first came home from the hospital. I can still remember the moment all these years later.
226 Irene and Rose. February, 1960, Emily's house..
227 Scott. February, 1960, Emily's house..
228 Manny, Scott and Eleanor. 1960
229 Stephen 1960
230 Linda, Paul and Stephen, Jennie's house, 1960.
231 Stephen, Linda and Scott, Haloween, 1960,
232 Stephen, Scott and Linda. Halloween, 1960.
233 Scott, Halloween, 1960.
234 The costumes are confusing. I can't tell who the kid with the hat in hand or Aunt Jemima are. Others are Vin, Gail, Billy, Scott, Ann Marie and Linda, Halloween, 1960.
235 Stephen, Jennie's house, 1960. Judging by the balloon I figure we just came back from watching the Revere Columbus Day parade. Little did I know then that in a few years I'd march in that parade many times.
236 Gail, Scott, Stephen and Linda, Jennie's house, 1960.
237 Gail and Scott, Jennie's house, 1960.
238 Scott, 1960.
239 Stephen and Scott, 1960.
240 Scott, 1960.
241 Scott, 1960
242 Stephen, and Scott, Emily's house, Christmas 1960. Adelva must have wanted twins like the three sets her cousin had. She started to dress us alike about this time.
243 Scott and Stephen, Christmas, 1960, Emily's house.
244 Scott and Stephen, Christmas, 1960., Emily's house.
245 Scott, Christmas, 1960.
246 Stephen, Emily and Josephine, Stephen's 4th birthday, January 1961, Emily's house. I still like rum cake.
247 Adelva, Scott, Emily and Stephen, Scott's first birthday, February, 1961, Emily's house.
248 Jennie, Adelva, Scott, Stephen and Emily, Scott's 1st birthday, February 1961. Scott was better at playing with the cake than eating it.
249 Adelva, Scott, Emily, Stephen and Jennie, Scott's 1st birthday, February, 1961, Emily's house.
250 Scott, Stephen and Emily, Scott's 1st Birthday, February 1961, Emily's house.
251 Scott and Stephen, Scott's 1st birthday, February, 1961, Emily's house.
252 Christmas lights.
253 The Mayflower, 1960. Looks like Robert, Billy, Anne Marie and Susan.
254 The Mayflower, 1960, Billy, Susan, Robert and Anne Marie.
255 Paul and Linda, 1960, Jennie's house with School St. house in background.
256 Louise, Manny, Susan, Linda, Anne Marie, Robert and Paul, Jennie's house, 1960.
257 Anne Marie, Susan, Robert and Linda, Jennie's house, 1960.
258 Anne Marie, Susan, Robert, Paul and Linda, Jennie's house, 1960.
259 Linda and Marie, Christmas, 1960.
260 Maimie, Christmas, 1960.
261 Eleanor, 1960.
262 Marie and Elanor, 1960.
263 Linda and Paul, St. Anthony's Revere, Maimie and Aboluce's 50th anniversary, 1960.
264 Pat, Susanne, Nancy, Vinny, Caroline and Buddy, Maimie and Aboluce's 50th anniversary, 1960.
265 Paul, Linda, Susan, Maimie and Aboluce's 50th anniversary, 1960.
266 Grandma Susie, and Tilly, Maimie and Aboluce's 50th anniversary, 1960.
267 Natalie, Irene and Emily, Maimie and Aboluce's 50th anniversary, 1960.
268 Irene, Vin, Buddy and Jan, Maimie and Aboluce's 50th anniversary, 1960.
269 Lilly and Jennie on the right, Maimie and Aboluce's 50th anniversary, 1960.
270 Pat, Tilly, Richard, Happy, Maimy, Aboluce, Louise and Manny. Maimie and Aboluce's 50th anniversary, 1960.
271 Other guests, Maimie and Aboluce's 50th anniversary,
272 Pat, Tilly, Richard, Maimie, Aboluce, Louise, Manny and maybe the back of Bill's head, Maimie and Aboluce's 50th anniversary, 1960.
273 Maimie, Aboluce, Louise and Manny, Maimie and Aboluce's 50th anniversary, 1960.
274 Paul, Linda, Marie and Susan, Maimie and Aboluce's 50th anniversary, 1960.
275 Maimie and Aboluce's 50th anniversary, 1960. Maimie's house.
276 Eleanor, Louise, Happy, Aboluce, Maimie, Eddie, Pat, Richard, Vinny and Manny, 1960.
277 Marie, Christmas, 1960.
278 Manny, Louise, Linda and Paul, Christmas, 1960.
279 Marie and Paul, 1960.
280 Linda, 1960.
281 Linda, 1960.
282 Happy, Louise, Linda and Manny, Linda's birthday, 1960.
283 Paul, Happy, Linda and Jennie, Linda's birthday, 1960.
284 Linda, 1960.
285 Linda and Manny, 1960.
286 Louise, Angie, and Marie, 1960.
287 Angie and Linda, 1960.
288 Marie, getting ready for Billy Giarusso's wedding, February 22, 1960.
289 Grandma, Susie, getting ready for Billy Giarusso's wedding, February 22, 1960.
290 Grandma Susie and Lilly, getting ready for Billy Giarusso's wedding, February 22,1960.
291 Maimie, getting ready for Billy Giarusso's wedding, February 22, 1960.
292 Snow, Jennie's house at night, 1960.
293 Snow, Jennie's house at night, 1960.
294 Linda, School St. house, 1960.
295 Snow, yard of School St. house, 1960.
296 Snow, 1960.
297 Eastern Ave., Revere, 1960.
298 Louise, Jennie's house, 1960.
299 Paul, Jennie's, house, 1960. Marie's car is drifted in.
300 Linda, Paul and Louise, Jennie's house, 1960.
301 Marie, Paul and Linda, Jennie's house, 1960.
302 Marie, 1960.
303 Ann, Marie and Louise, 1960.
304 Poor shot of several family members at Joseph's 1st communion, Cella house.
305 Poor shot of several family members at Joseph's 1st communion, Cella house.
306 Caroline, May, 1960, Cella house.
307 Buddy, Vinny and Richard, May, 1960, Cella house.
308 Marie, Natalie, Caroline and Irene, May, 1960, Cella house.
309 Dickie, Susan, Anne Marie, Joseph, Billy, Paul, Robert and Linda, 1960.
310 Dickie, Billy and Anne Marie, Cella house, 1960.
311 Saint Larsos May procession.
312 Linda, Manny and Paul, Jennie's house, 1960.
313 Joseph, first communion, 1960.
314 Joseph and Father Toma, Joseph's first communion, 1960.
315 Joseph and friends, Joseph's first communion, May, 1960.
316 Kids at Jennie's house, 1960, difficult to see who.
317 Happy and Alfred, School Street house, 1960.
318 Pat, Manny and a baby, School Street house, 1960.
319 Linda and Marie, School Street house, 1960.
320 Nantucket, MA, 1960.
321 Nantucket, MA, 1960.
322 Nantucket, MA, 1960.
323 Marie, Nantucket, MA, 1960.
324 Revere Columbus Day parade, 1960.
325 Revere Columbus Day parade, 1960.
326 Phyllis and Irene, going on a trip, 1960.
327 Paul, Louise, Manny and Linda, School Street house, Jannie's house in background, 1960.
328 Eleanor and Maimie, School Street house, 1960, Maimie going for a bicycle ride on Linda's bicycle.
329 Louise, Marie, Linda and Pat, School Street house, Jennie's house in background, 1960.
330 Linda and Pat, School Street house, Jennie's house in background, 1960.
331 Manny and Pat, School Street house, Jennie's house in background, 1960.
332 Marie, Linda and Eleanor, Jennie's house, 1960.
333 Grandma Susie and Eleanor, School Street house, 1960.
334 Eleanor, Louise, Linda, Grandma Susie, Marie and Maimie, School Street house, 1960. Grandma Susie is smiling in this one.
335 Maimie, Linda, Louise, Marie, Eleanor, School Street house, Jennie's house in background, 1960.
336 Maimie, Linda, Manny, Louise, Grandma Susie, and Eleanor, School Street House, 1960.
337 Louise, Linda and Manny, Jennie's house, 1960.
338 Linda and Louise, Jennie's house, 1960.
339 Paul, Manny, Louise, and Linda, Jennie's house, 1960.
340 Paul, Marie, Linda and Louise, Jennie's house, 1960.
341 Eleanor and Grandma Susie, School Street house, 1960. Looks like the chair collapsed and Grandma Susie is confused.
342 Phyllis, 1960.
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348 Susan, 1960.
349 Anne Marie, 1960.
350 Susan, Anne Marie and Billy, 1960.
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352 Anne Marie with a Dairy Queen Dilly Bar.
353 Caroline and Buddy, Plymouth Plantation, 1960.
354 Billy, Anne Marie and Susan, Plymouth Plantation, 1960.
