1915: The Joseph Carsello Family, Bomb Explosion Survivors

The Joseph Carsello Family, Bomb Explosion Survivors

Group portrait of Joseph Carsello and family, involved in a bomb explosion in their home at 846 South Miller Street in the Near West Side community area of Chicago, Illinois. Left to right are John, Domenica (mother), James (baby), Joseph (father), Florence, and Tony (standing). The family survived the explosion with minimum injuries, although much damage was done to the home and attached family store.

Courtesy of the Chicago Historical Society.

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