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At Clifton's Cafeteria at 618 South Olive Street, Judith Rubenstein (left foreground) is celebrating her 6th birthday. Her mother, Ruth Rubenstein, is standing in the background. Her father, Harold (Zvi) Rubenstein, is seated on the right. Her father was a landscaper and later taught horticulture as vocational training for disabled adults. Photo taken: December 1952.
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