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Interview with Clara Brown, part 1
Interview with Clara Brown, part 2
Interview with Clara Brown
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Clara Brown is interviewed in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mrs. Brown discusses her childhood in Russia, the pogroms, and her journey to America. She also discusses common Jewish occupations in Milwaukee, learning German, and life in Milwaukee.
between 1955-1958
Brown, Clara (interviewee)
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