By Rick Moriarty

The Onondaga Historical Association is looking for old photos and artifacts for an upcoming exhibit on the Italian heritage of Syracuse.

The exhibit will be displayed in the association's second-floor gallery at 321 Montgomery St. from Sept. 12 through March 16. Dennis Connors, the association's curator of history, said it will explore the Italian experience in Syracuse starting in the 1880s and concentrating on the initial immigrants and the first and second generations of Italian-Americans. The exhibit will look at Italian-American businesses, employment, institutions, churches, landmarks, social activities and customs, he said.

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