Dia De Portugal Ribbon
Ribbon from the “Dia De Portugal” (Portugal Day), a longstanding tradition in Newark to celebrate the culture and heritage of the city’s Portuguese community. — Credit: Newark Public Library
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Puerto Rican Day Parade Float, 1966
A float in the Puerto Rican Day Parade in Newark in 1966. Festivals and parades have been important expressions of cultural pride and identity for ethnic groups in the city. — Credit: Newark Public Library
Italian Columbus Day, 1941
A 1941 photograph of Italian-Americans in Newark posing at a Columbus Day Festival. Italian immigrants began arriving in Newark in the late 1800s, settling in North Newark around Boyden Street and developed many cultural, economic, and political institutions. Festivals and parades have been important expressions of cultural pride and identity for ethnic groups in the city. — Credit: Newark Public Library
Italian Festival
An undated photograph of an Italian festival in Newark. Italian immigrants began arriving in Newark in the late 1800s, settling in North Newark around Boyden Street and developed many cultural, economic, and political institutions. Festivals and parades have been important expressions of cultural pride and identity for ethnic groups in the city. — Credit: Newark Public Library
