Museum - The thread of remembrance
For the homeland
Remittances attested to those who stayed at home that work and health were not lacking and success was being achieved. Those hard-earned savings, which lifted the fortunes of so many families, were a mainstay of our country's industrial development. In the early twentieth century, the amount of remittances from abroad annually exceeded the revenue from direct taxes collected by the Italian state.
The relationship with Italy did not end in remittances to families. Even during natural disasters, such as earthquakes and floods, communities abroad sent money back home. An equally generous response occurred during World War I and World War II when not only money arrived but also men to enlist.
All my life
In the archives of emigrant families, both in Italy and in every country in the world, a preponderant part is reserved for photographs that recount the milestones of each life: birth, ceremonies, marriage and, to a lesser extent, death. Sometimes those who have left want to show those far away how great, and strong, the bond that unites them is, and they have their photo taken with a picture of their loved ones in their hands.