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Inspiration Mural

Artist: Michael Pilato & Yuri Karabash — YEAR: 2015

 
 
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2020
1. Inspiration Mural Marker
Inscription.

[Key of Notable Pittstonians and Others]

1 Marcino, Angelo • 2 Watson, William-Pidge • 3 Swingle, W. Francis
4 Pribula, Leonard • 5 Infantino, Joseph - Joe I
6 Linnen, Francis - Bunny • 7 Clark, James • 8 Tomasetti, Nazareth A.
9 McGroaty, Kevin • 10 Butera, Lou - Machine Gun Lou
11 Klush, Shawn • 12 Jallen, Stephanie • 13 Tinsley, Esther
14 Insalaco, Michael • 15 Insalaco, Sandy • 16 Burns, Justin
17 Reed, Lois - Ms. Judy • 18 Karabash, Yuri - Mural Artist
19 Pilato, Michael - Mural Artist • 20 Pilato, Skye • 21 Harris, Bucky • 22 Pitt, William • 23 Jennings, Hughie
24 Brogna, Ace • 25 Cefalo, Mia • 26 Cefalo, Jimmy • 27 Trippi, Charlie • 28 Cefalo Jimmy • 29 Cefalo,Ava
30 Capelletti, John • 31 Cefalo, Mrs. • 32 Cefalo, Mr. • 33 Paterno, Joe • 34 Lombardo, Dr. Joseph
35 Barbieri, Coach Bob • 36 Guarilia, Gene • 37 Kirkland, Dwight • 38 Pilato, Skye • 39 Pilato, Soleil-Artist's Niece
40 Lt. Col. Richard Berrettini • 41 Robert J. Lombardo • 42 Leneord [sic - Leonard] Insalaco • 43 John F. Lombardo
44 Joshua D. Miller • 45 First Lt. Jeffrey DePrimo • 46 Cpl Byron Dickson
47 Specialist Dale J. Kridlo • 48 Al Kridlo • 49 Officer Rodney F. Pocceschi
50 Army Specialist 4, Ronald Urbanski
51 Captain Thomas "TJ" Hromison • 52 Ferretti, Grace
53 Ferretti, Santino • 54 Klush, Mayor Jason • 55 Ruane, James
56 Callahan, Dr. John • 57 Blandina, Gloria • 58 Joyce, Joseph Sr.
59 Nocito, Lori • 60 Borini, Joe • 61 Cosgrove, Richard
62 Hadley, Emma Rose • 63 Montante, Maria Capolarella
64 Conroy, Bob • 65 D'Elia, Val • 66 Dente, Biagio
67 Watson, John • 68 Patience, Edgar • 69 Matheson, Min
70 Ackerman, Ed • 71 Norris, James-Jimmy


 
Erected 2015
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music.
 
Location. 41° 19.247′ N, 75° 47.483′ W. Marker is in Pittston, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne County. It is on Main Street south of Tomato Festival Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 48 South Main Street, Pittston PA 18640, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region, in the Wyoming Valley, and in Greater Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Workers in Greater Pittston's Garment Industry (about
Inspiration Mural and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2020
2. Inspiration Mural and Marker
300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Toni the Tomato Mule (about 300 feet away); The Honorable James A. Musto (about 400 feet away); War Memorial (about 700 feet away); President John F. Kennedy Memorial Statue (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fire Fighters' Memorial Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Christopher Columbus (approx. 0.2 miles away); John F. Lombardo and Leonard C. Insalaco II (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pittston.
 
More about this marker. Mural is on the south wall of the former New Rose Hotel building.
 
Also see . . .
1. Hundreds gather for Inspiration mural dedication in Pittston (Sunday Dispatch, 2015). (Submitted on June 26, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Inspiration Mural in downtown Pittston to be third largest in Pennsylvania (2015). (Submitted on June 26, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Who Should Be on the Wall? (Ackerman, 2015). (Submitted on June 26, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. Hometown puts Carnegie Medal awardee in large mural depicting notable natives.
The
Inspiration Mural Key Silhouettes image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2020
3. Inspiration Mural Key Silhouettes
story of Nazareth A. Tomasetti, one of the many notables featured on the mural
(Submitted on June 26, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.) 
 
Inspiration Mural Key image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 21, 2020
4. Inspiration Mural Key
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 544 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 26, 2020, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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