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New York, New York. Shoemaker and his wife in the Italian section on Mott Street. Was images in honor of the feast of San Rocco at right

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New York, New York. Shoemaker and his wife in the Italian section on Mott Street. Was images in honor of the feast of San Rocco at right

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Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

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01/01/1942

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Collins, Marjory, 1912-1985, photographer

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40.71278, -74.00594

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Library of Congress

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No known restrictions. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html