The Luca Vaccaro tomb is one of the most impressive circular tombs in New Orleans. It was built by NOLA builder Weiblen and was inspired by the Hellenistic Tower of the Winds. The bas relief carved panels adorning the outside were sculpted by local artisan Albert Rieker. Rieker also sculpted several mortuary statues in Metairie Cemetery.
The Chicago Packer.
December 5, 1936
LUCAVACCARO, NEW ORLEANS BANANA IMPORTER, IS DEAD.
Was One of Founders of Old vaccaro Bros : Firm Which Later Organi ized the Standard Fruit and Steamship Company.
New Orleans, Dec. 4. —Luca Vaccaro, vice president of the Standard Fruit and Steamship Company, banana importers, and who with his brothers, Joseph and Felix, founded the firm of Vaccaro Brothers, operating under that name until 1926, died here at his home last Sunday night at the age of 79 years. Death was unexpected as Mr. Vaccaro had not been ill for quite some time. His rise to fame in the fruit trade and world of finance was somewhat spectacular. Soon after the Civil War the father of the three Vaccaro brothers migrated to New Orleans with his family from Contessa Estellina, Italy. Luca was ten years old at the time. Their father worked as a laborer on the Mississippi levees and on sugar plantations below the city, one of which plantations is now owned by the Vaccaro family. Later the father took his family back to their native land. A few years later
Joseph came back to New Orleans and soon after sent for Luca and Felix.
The three brothers, beginning With a small fruit stand in the French market, prospered. Later Salvador and Carmello D'Antoni were taken in as members of the firm. The D'Antoni brothers provided a boat with which they peddled bananas and oranges up and down the Mississippi river. They later bought a tramp sailing vessel to import bananas, cocoanuts and pineapples from the tropics. This was the beginning of what is today one of the largest factors in the fruit business in the country. In 1926 the Vaccaro Brothers interests organized the Standard Fruit and Steamship Company of which firm Mr. Vaccaro was vice president at the time of his death. Besides this connection he was largely interested in other enterprises. He was the oldest member of the New Orleans Athletic Club and a life member of the Southern Yacht Club. Burial took place Tuesday morning.
The Chicago Packer.
December 5, 1936
LUCAVACCARO, NEW ORLEANS BANANA IMPORTER, IS DEAD.
Was One of Founders of Old vaccaro Bros : Firm Which Later Organi ized the Standard Fruit and Steamship Company.
New Orleans, Dec. 4. —Luca Vaccaro, vice president of the Standard Fruit and Steamship Company, banana importers, and who with his brothers, Joseph and Felix, founded the firm of Vaccaro Brothers, operating under that name until 1926, died here at his home last Sunday night at the age of 79 years. Death was unexpected as Mr. Vaccaro had not been ill for quite some time. His rise to fame in the fruit trade and world of finance was somewhat spectacular. Soon after the Civil War the father of the three Vaccaro brothers migrated to New Orleans with his family from Contessa Estellina, Italy. Luca was ten years old at the time. Their father worked as a laborer on the Mississippi levees and on sugar plantations below the city, one of which plantations is now owned by the Vaccaro family. Later the father took his family back to their native land. A few years later
Joseph came back to New Orleans and soon after sent for Luca and Felix.
The three brothers, beginning With a small fruit stand in the French market, prospered. Later Salvador and Carmello D'Antoni were taken in as members of the firm. The D'Antoni brothers provided a boat with which they peddled bananas and oranges up and down the Mississippi river. They later bought a tramp sailing vessel to import bananas, cocoanuts and pineapples from the tropics. This was the beginning of what is today one of the largest factors in the fruit business in the country. In 1926 the Vaccaro Brothers interests organized the Standard Fruit and Steamship Company of which firm Mr. Vaccaro was vice president at the time of his death. Besides this connection he was largely interested in other enterprises. He was the oldest member of the New Orleans Athletic Club and a life member of the Southern Yacht Club. Burial took place Tuesday morning.
The Luca Vaccaro tomb is one of the most impressive circular tombs in New Orleans. It was built by NOLA builder Weiblen and was inspired by the Hellenistic Tower of the Winds. The bas relief carved panels adorning the outside were sculpted by local artisan Albert Rieker. Rieker also sculpted several mortuary statues in Metairie Cemetery.
The Chicago Packer.
December 5, 1936
LUCAVACCARO, NEW ORLEANS BANANA IMPORTER, IS DEAD.
Was One of Founders of Old vaccaro Bros : Firm Which Later Organi ized the Standard Fruit and Steamship Company.
New Orleans, Dec. 4. —Luca Vaccaro, vice president of the Standard Fruit and Steamship Company, banana importers, and who with his brothers, Joseph and Felix, founded the firm of Vaccaro Brothers, operating under that name until 1926, died here at his home last Sunday night at the age of 79 years. Death was unexpected as Mr. Vaccaro had not been ill for quite some time. His rise to fame in the fruit trade and world of finance was somewhat spectacular. Soon after the Civil War the father of the three Vaccaro brothers migrated to New Orleans with his family from Contessa Estellina, Italy. Luca was ten years old at the time. Their father worked as a laborer on the Mississippi levees and on sugar plantations below the city, one of which plantations is now owned by the Vaccaro family. Later the father took his family back to their native land. A few years later
Joseph came back to New Orleans and soon after sent for Luca and Felix.
The three brothers, beginning With a small fruit stand in the French market, prospered. Later Salvador and Carmello D'Antoni were taken in as members of the firm. The D'Antoni brothers provided a boat with which they peddled bananas and oranges up and down the Mississippi river. They later bought a tramp sailing vessel to import bananas, cocoanuts and pineapples from the tropics. This was the beginning of what is today one of the largest factors in the fruit business in the country. In 1926 the Vaccaro Brothers interests organized the Standard Fruit and Steamship Company of which firm Mr. Vaccaro was vice president at the time of his death. Besides this connection he was largely interested in other enterprises. He was the oldest member of the New Orleans Athletic Club and a life member of the Southern Yacht Club. Burial took place Tuesday morning.
The Chicago Packer.
December 5, 1936
LUCAVACCARO, NEW ORLEANS BANANA IMPORTER, IS DEAD.
Was One of Founders of Old vaccaro Bros : Firm Which Later Organi ized the Standard Fruit and Steamship Company.
New Orleans, Dec. 4. —Luca Vaccaro, vice president of the Standard Fruit and Steamship Company, banana importers, and who with his brothers, Joseph and Felix, founded the firm of Vaccaro Brothers, operating under that name until 1926, died here at his home last Sunday night at the age of 79 years. Death was unexpected as Mr. Vaccaro had not been ill for quite some time. His rise to fame in the fruit trade and world of finance was somewhat spectacular. Soon after the Civil War the father of the three Vaccaro brothers migrated to New Orleans with his family from Contessa Estellina, Italy. Luca was ten years old at the time. Their father worked as a laborer on the Mississippi levees and on sugar plantations below the city, one of which plantations is now owned by the Vaccaro family. Later the father took his family back to their native land. A few years later
Joseph came back to New Orleans and soon after sent for Luca and Felix.
The three brothers, beginning With a small fruit stand in the French market, prospered. Later Salvador and Carmello D'Antoni were taken in as members of the firm. The D'Antoni brothers provided a boat with which they peddled bananas and oranges up and down the Mississippi river. They later bought a tramp sailing vessel to import bananas, cocoanuts and pineapples from the tropics. This was the beginning of what is today one of the largest factors in the fruit business in the country. In 1926 the Vaccaro Brothers interests organized the Standard Fruit and Steamship Company of which firm Mr. Vaccaro was vice president at the time of his death. Besides this connection he was largely interested in other enterprises. He was the oldest member of the New Orleans Athletic Club and a life member of the Southern Yacht Club. Burial took place Tuesday morning.
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