Buy this book on-line Italian Catholic Federation : Small Broadside - "A Big Day, Sunday, October 7, 1934; I. C. F. Pilgrimage to Fresno for the Fresno Branch Inauguration and Columbus Day Celebration"
Original small broadside printed on beige paper. 5 3/8" x 8 3/8." One page, complete. Paper is pristine and intact except for a horizontal fold line at the center and some handwriting in black ink on the back. A Fine copy. After the title, the rest of the announcement reads, "A special welcome from His Excellency Philip G. Scher, Bishop of Fresno-Monterey, awaits you. Special I. C. F. Excursion Train will be operated from San Francisco ... Low roundtrip fares. Don't miss this glorious outing! Reserve the date--Sunday, October 7, 1934." The Italian Catholic Federation (ICF) was founded in 1924 by two Italian immigrants, newspaperman Luigi Providenza and Reverend Albert R. Bandini. The mission of the ICF was to promote Christianity and to help Italian immigrants feel at home in the United States. The ICF still exists to this day with over 12,000 members and now accepts members of non-Italian descent. Philip George Scher (1880-1953) was a clergyman from the Roman Catholic Church who served as Bishop of Fresno-Monterey from 1933 until his passing.. Poster. Book Condition: Collectible-Fine. Binding: No Binding Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Italian Catholic Federation : Small Broadside - "A Big Day, Sunday, October 7, 1934; I. C. F. Pilgrimage to Fresno for the Fresno Branch Inauguration and Columbus Day Celebration". Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including antiquarian books, livres illustrées, rare books, out of print books and livres anciens. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |