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<br />The following photo shows Kate Allera with her sons in front of her store; their house can be seen just to <br />the right of the store. Besides Kate and her two sons, her nephew, Marion DiFrancia (whom she helped <br />raise), was also a long time resident of the house. Her mother is believed to have also lived in the house <br />for a period of time. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />KateA llera’sAstoreAwasAoneAofA22ALouisvilleAbusinessesAadvertisedAonAtheApaintedAcanvasARexATheatreA <br />movie curtain that was made in 1927-28 for the theatre at 817 Main Street: <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />As of this writing, the original curtain is on exhibit at the Louisville Historical Museum. <br /> <br />Louisville directories and her obituary show that Kate Allera operated her store at the location of 1005 <br />La Farge until her death in 1936. Her sons helped her with the store. According to her obituary in The <br />Louisville Times : <br /> <br />Through business and other friendly acquaintance, Mrs. Allera became one of the best known <br />women in Louisville. Her singularly well poised life was one for emulation. She solved the <br />problem of graceful living while meeting the stress and strain of life. <br /> <br />The following 1929 photo shows the store and house at 1005 La Farge with neighborhood residents <br />Lillian Buffo and daughter Marie Buffo in the forefront: