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History: L. Scatena & The Bank of Italy "L. Scatena", the name written in upper right corner of this colorful mosaic on the outer wall of A.P. Giannini Branch of Bank of America in San Mateo, California. Lorenzo Scatena (1850-1930), an immigrant farmer and, later, founder of the Bank of Italy (1905)...now Bank of America (B of A), was step-father to Amadeo Pietro (Peter) Giannini (1870-1949). Scatena had become a powerful figure in the agricultural community of northern ...