39 plates

Plate 1

Angie's mother, Angiolina "Angelina" Rodia Calicura — from her great grandson Andrew Calicura.

Plate 2

Angie's father, Saverio "Sam" Calicura — from his great grandson Andrew Calicura.

Plate 3

Sam Rodia. "Rodia used New World artifacts of Los Angeles to bring his Old World images of southern Italy to life in his Watts Towers. Rodia left Los Angeles in 1954 to settle in Martinez, near Berkley, with his family. His niece (pictured at left), Virginia Sullivan, cared for him in his last years. (Virginia Sullivan and Angelina Calicura were sisters; Virginia was 8 years younger than Angelina, and she was the second to last sibling to pass away in 2023 at age 98, Mary Lou Calicura Byer, the last sibling, passed away on July 1, 2024, at age 97.)" Photo from the Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection.

Plate 4

Martinez Daily Standard, Martinez, California, Jun 11, 1930, Page 6.

Plate 5

Martinez News-Gazette, Martinez, California, Dec 08, 1930, Page 1

Plate 6

Daily News, Los Angeles, California, Jul 5, 1938, Page 10

Plate 7

Undated photo of Angie, probably taken in California.

Plate 8

Martinez News-Gazette, Martinez, California, Aug 07, 1951, Page 4

Plate 9

Champion Funeral Home record for Baby Amato.

Plate 10

The Sheridan Press, Sheridan, Wyoming, August 6, 1953, Page 7

Plate 11

1954 Sheridan City Directory

Plate 12

1940s photo of Angelina "Angie" Calicura. Courtesy of nephew Andrew Calicura.

Plate 13

Photos of the building housing the Ideal Hotel at 171 North Main Street, Sheridan, Wyoming. Various sources.

Plate 14

City Council Meeting Minutes, March 21, 1955. From City of Sheridan.

Plate 15

The Sheridan Press, Sheridan, Wyoming, March 25, 1955, Page 6

Plate 16

Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming February 9, 1956, Page 2

Plate 17

Casper Star-Tribune, Casper, Wyoming, February 14, 1956, Page 2

Plate 18

The Sheridan Press, Sheridan, Wyoming, March 9, 1957, Page 7

Plate 19

The Sheridan Press, Sheridan, Wyoming, March 27, 1957, Page 2

Plate 20

The Sheridan Press, Sheridan, Wyoming, April 1, 1957, Page 2

Plate 21

The Sheridan Press, Sheridan, Wyoming, April 2, 1957, Page 1

Plate 22

The Sheridan Press, Sheridan, Wyoming, April 8, 1957, Page 1

Plate 23

The Sheridan Press, Sheridan, Wyoming, April 9, 1957, Page 1

Plate 24

The Sheridan Press, Sheridan, Wyoming, March 11, 1958, Page 1

Plate 25

1021 Princeton Ave, Billings Montana. Photo from Google Maps.

Plate 26

Postcard of the General Custer Hotel in Billings, Montana. "This is where Angie was a beauty operator."

Plate 27

Billings Senior High Yearbook 1949 showing Jack Alexander. Ancestry.com

Plate 28

Billings Senior High Yearbook 1950 showing John (Jack) Alexander the year he graduated. Ancestry.com

Plate 29

The Billings Gazette, Billings, Montana, Dec 27, 1963, Page 10

Plate 30

The Sheridan Press, Sheridan, Wyoming, June 21, 1965, page 5.

Plate 31· Unverified

Photo from Historic Images. "It is unknown what newspaper this was published in. It says 'Returned to Chronicle Files.' The caption according to the back of the photo shows, 'Angelina and Jack Alexander enjoy dinner in their new restaurant, South Lake Tahoe, June 5, 1972.'"

Plate 32

Matchbook cover for Joe Tarantino's, found by Gavin on Flickr.

Plate 33· Not held

1980 Harvey's bombing image from Getty Images.

Plate 34

"Thanks to a Swedish tourist's blog, a photo of the Lake Tahoe inn survives. It is possible this is what it looked like when Angie ran it."

Plate 35

Advertisement from the South Lake Tahoe newspaper showing the Timber Cove Lodge and the Lake Tahoe Inn from the time Angie ran them.

Plate 36

Angelina Calicura Alexander at the front desk of one of the hotels she managed in South Lake Tahoe, "probably shortly before her death in 1986."

Plate 37

The Tahoe Tribune, South Lake Tahoe, California. April 24, 2003, Page A5

Plate 38

Photo of the thanks credits of "I Build The Tower" documentary. Angie's name appears third on the left.

Plate 39

Another 1940s photo of Angie from her nephew Andrew Calicura.