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Preparation of sitari at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Chicago, Illinois; scenes of Greektown, Chicago, Illinois; George Kefalopoulos, Chicago, Illinois

Preparation of sitari at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Chicago, Illinois; scenes of Greektown, Chicago, Illinois; George Kefalopoulos, Chicago, Illinois

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Online digital image numbers may be offset by 1 or 2 digits from the film negative frame numbers.
Film negative frame numbers, descriptions: 0-1, finished sitari, memorial tray of wheat for the dead; this particular example was for ceremony for deceased pastors of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church; 2-3, sitari displayed by its maker, Bessie Danos; 4-5, preparation area in parish kitchen, showing utensils used in preparing sitari; 6-12, views of Greektown at Rockwell and Lawrence; 13-25, fish market, owner is Mr. Athananasion Gaves; frames 13 and 14 include decorative painting; 26-37, George Kefalopoulos who was recorded by the project performing Greek American Karaghiozo (Karagiozis, Karaghiozis; theater, shadow puppet)

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Date

01/01/1977
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Location

chicago
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Library of Congress
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Public Domain

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