Louis (Luigi) Biamonte Mike Biollo Father Giovanni Bonelli Camillo Bridarolli Mr. & Mrs. Henry Butti John Camarta Domenico Chiarello Joe Fabbri Mario Grassi Victor Losa Filomena Michetti Mrs. Mamie Meardi Tony Nimis Giorgio W. & Norma Pocaterra Mr. & Mrs. John Segatti Romano Tedesco & Mrs. Irma Giacobbo Angelo Toppano

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Angelo Toppano describes east Coleman, or "Bushtown", where he lived when he first arrived in 1913.

"Bushtown"
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A common method of populating a mining boom town was by word of mouth, by letting your paesani and relatives know of work opportunities where you were.  Mr. Toppano discusses how the Italian population of Coleman grew.

Chain Migration
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Angelo Toppano describes the Italian Lodge (Italian Mutual Benevolent Association) in Coleman; its roles, how it functioned, its history, its associations, its demise.

The Italian Lodge
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