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The photo is of Dino Cortopassi and his cousin Eddy, 1941 (Dino is on the right).

The company has created numerous versions of this postcard spanning a number
of years. Each has a different photo and “story,” but each begins with the
same opening paragaph, as follows (italicized above):

Regardless of where we came from, for many in America, our immigrant origins
remain a vital part of who we are. Likewise, our successes are a legacy of
immigrant hopes and values handed down from the preceding generation.
In celebration of the family values and work ethic that seem common to
the immigrant experience, I'm sharing the warm memories of my own roots,
in hopes they kindle similar recollections of your own … because these
reflections of an earlier time serve to remind us to reach for excellence
in all that we do!