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The Disappearance of the Baltimore Shoe Shine Boy

Baltimore shoe shine boy - 1943
Explore the mystery of the Baltimore shoe shine boy, a figure seen in an iconic 1943 photo. What happened to him and why has he vanished? Learn more here!
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Wonder what happened to this young guy.

Baltimore shoe shine boy - 1943
Baltimore shoe shine boy – 1943

Source: Library of Congress

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