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Rolf Persinger
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A man is playing a violin at the front of a classroom of students. Caption reads: "Rolf Persinger of the Chicago symphony orchestra worked Thursday with musicians in the Music for Youth program."
June 23, 1960
Koshollek, George P., Jr.
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WHi 150264
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