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[Photograph of a boy]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC10047.02.148 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: circa 1930 Pagination: 1 photograph ; Order a Copy

One photograph of a boy circa 1930. The photograph features a boy on a chest smiling at the camera. He is holding toys and dolls. Behind him is a vast yard and houses in the distance.

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