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My sister Beth riding her AMF Junior (although from the wear and tear it could have been mine and passed down by three siblings before Beth got it). She's dressed in her Sunday best for the Baptism of our youngest brother in 1968. View full size.
I had the exact same tricycle as a four-year-old in 1968!
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