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Biographical Note:
Manuel Barros, Jr. was born on May 20, 1937 in Lowell, MA. His grandparents were born in the Madeira Islands. His family owned and ran the Lusitania Bakery and, later, Barry's Pastry Shop.

Scope and Contents:
Interview conducted by Barbara Fertig of the American Folklife Center. Mr. Barros discusses his childhood, growing up working in the bakery, his clientele, his membership at St. Anthony's Church, generational differences, Christmas traditions.]]> Fertig, Barbara]]> this link.]]> English]]> Lowell (Mass.)]]>