St. Joseph Athletic Association's 51st Annual Parade, Chicago, Illinois

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Film negative frame numbers, descriptions: 0-3, left to right, Marshall Joe Lococo, President Sam Bongiovani, Chairman Iggy Montaldo at the St. Joseph Athletic Association's 51st Annual Parade, the Association is multi-ethnic, but predominate!y Italian, established on August 13, 1925, and has about 75 members in 1977; the annual parade is held to raise money; 4-5, man who sets off aerial bombs from his pickup truck every 15 minutes, leading the parade; 6-7, young musicians; 8-12, Gugino [marching] Band, originally organized in Italy, came to the United States in 1955; the 1977 band president is Salvatore Michael; 13-14, 22-23, 28, pickup truck with aerial bombs; 16-19, 25-27, parade watcher outside of St. Joseph Athletic Association building; Association president Sam Bongiovani is wearing dark shirt; 20-21, 24, readying statue on float; 29-36, scenes of parade.