Paolina Civiletti, who later married Luigi Catalano, was, along with her sister, a talented musician. This photo was taken arouound the time they and the rest of their family immigrated to the United States from Palermo, Sicily, settling first in Boston. By 1910, they were living in San Francisco and playing at musicales in private homes. At the time of the photo, Paolina was about fifteen years old and Nelina, about fourteen. |