1980 Casella's Restaurant Print Advertisement Clipping - 615 First Street Hoboken New Jersey - Martin “Motts” Casella - Genovese Crime Family - Italian Cuisine - Cold War Era - Ready For Framing

Vintage Original 1980 Casella's Restaurant Print Advertisement Clipping - 615 First Street Hoboken New Jersey - Martin “Motts” Casella - Genovese Crime Family - Italian Cuisine - Cold War Era - Ready For Framing

This 1980 Print Advertisement Clipping Promotes Casella’s Restaurant In Hoboken, New Jersey, Operating During The Mid-To-Late Twentieth Century As An Italian Dining Establishment Known For Neapolitan Cuisine. The Business Was Owned By Martin “Motts” Casella And Became Closely Associated With The Genovese Crime Family During The 1970s And 1980s. Federal Investigations Identified The Restaurant As A Frequent Meeting Place For Organized Crime Figures, Including Consigliere Louis “Bobby” Manna. Surveillance And Wiretaps Conducted By Law Enforcement Documented Discussions Of Criminal Operations Within The Establishment. Following Federal Trials In The Late 1980s, Casella And Other Members Of The Organization Were Convicted. The Restaurant Ceased Operations In The Early 1990s, And The Building At 615 First Street Was Later Demolished. This Item Represents A Notable Example Of Mid-Century Italian-American Restaurant Culture Intersecting With Organized Crime History In Northern New Jersey.

In Very Good Vintage Condition - Trimmed Edges, Paper Toning Due To Age And History-Collectors Watermarked That Is Not On Clipping. Measures Approx. 3-1/4" Wide by 3-3/8" Tall.

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