My grandfather, Putsee Salvatore Vannucci, was a first generation Italian-American.  He met my grandmother in the early 1940's, but they were forced to run away to Virginia to get married because she was protestant and he was catholic.
Their families did not approve. Upon returning to Williamsport, PA they began their new life by opening a photography business - Vannucci Foto Services, which was run by my grandfather (and his brother) until the mid 90's.  He got his big break by photographing flood destruction in 1946 and turning it into a book. However, his interest in the art of photography stretched back to high school.  He photographed everything from celebrities to accidents to aerials during his career. However, his most notable achievement is photographing every Little League World Series from its inception in 1947 until he passed in 2007. I am honored and humbled to carry on in the creative arts under the Vannucci name.