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My great-great uncle Henry Kruger in his office, Columbus, Ohio December, 1908. He accompanied his sister, Augusta, and her three children from Hamburg, Germany, to Westfield, NY, to join her husband, William Granewitsch. Henry and William were both tailors. Henry moved to Columbus, Ohio, to work for the largest tailor in the country, "Goodman". He held various positions in the men's apparel trade. View full size.
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