In this keepsake book, photographer Dave Lakatos captures Philadelphia's 9th Street Italian Market in all of its color, eccentricity, and delight.

"When the first Italian moved to the area near Catherine Street around 1798, it was mostly forest and filed. It was considered Irishtown by the early residents.

A pictorial survey of the history of the Italian presence in Philadelphia, organized by geographical areas of the city.

"The Italian Legacy in Philadelphia examines the impact and influence of Italian arts, culture, people, and ideas on the city of Philadelphia from the founding