Captain Caruso and a friend in Eritrea

Title

Captain Caruso and a friend in Eritrea

Subject

Family, Eritrea

Description

On the right Captain Caruso, Giulia’s father, in Eritrea.
In the 1930s, Captain Guglielmo Caputo relocated to Africa, in the Italian colony of Eritrea, to fulfill Mussolini’s dream of an Italian Empire and a place in the sun. The family lived in Asmara.

Citation

“Captain Caruso and a friend in Eritrea,” Italian-American Memories: Documentary Archive, accessed December 16, 2025, https://itamm.omeka.net/items/show/523.