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Description: The Piccirilli Brothers were a family of stone carvers and sculptors whose marble sculptures included the lions in front of the New York Public Library's Stephen A. Schwarzman Building. The Piccirilli family papers include photographs of the family, their studio, and sculptures; letters; clippings; and ephemera. Among the materials are a contract and letters concerning a New York City police memorial created by Attilio Piccirilli; two letters to Attilio from Charles Gillette; one letter to Attilio from Paolino Gerli (in Italian); letters from Horatio Piccirilli's son, Nathan, written while he was serving in the Navy during World War II; and newspaper obituaries for Horatio. The earliest items in the collection are photographs of Giuseppe Piccirilli and Attilio Piccirilli.
Names: Piccirilli family (Creator)
Dates / Origin: Date Created: 1876 - 1967
Library locations: Manuscripts and Archives Division; Shelf locator: MssCol 23355
Topics: Piccirilli, Attilio, 1866-1945; Sculptors; Stone carvers; Sculpture, American -- 20th century; Stone carving -- New York (State) -- New York; Piccirilli family
Genres: Correspondence; Photographs
Physical Description: Extent: .55 linear feet (2 boxes)
Type of Resource: Text; Still image
Identifiers: NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20923733; MSS Unit ID: 23355; Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9956aa40-639e-0137-1831-059ecf54f8c3

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