1925 ca, BRAZIL : Italian emigrants group of DANTE ALIGHIERI SOCIETY. The locality are unknown but the flag at left side possible was the flag of BRAZILIAN State of SAO PAULO (San Paolo). The Dante Alighieri Society is a society that promotes the Italian culture and language around the world. It was formed in Italy in July 1889. The society was named after Dante Alighieri (1265-1321), a pre-Renaissance poet from Florence and the author of The Divine Comedy. Dante is considered the father of the Italian language.