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Fine workmanship and guaranteed satisfaction have attracted an influential clientcle to a small tailor shop on Broadview.
Fine workmanship and guaranteed satisfaction have attracted an influential clientcle to a small tailor shop on Broadview.

Fine workmanship and guaranteed satisfaction have attracted an influential clientcle to a small tailor shop on Broadview.

Date9/27/1983
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0125935F
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