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Julia Koscis discusses her family's daily work and life ; part 2

DURATION: 00:34:57

Synopsis

Julia Koscis discusses living as a single parent family in 1940's Chicago. She discusses her three sons and their working and daily life. She also discussed meeting her second husband.

Details

Duration
34 minutes, 57 seconds

Language
English

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Digital Format
WAV

Topics

Chicago Urban Life Working, Labor, Economy

People

Workers

Tags

Koscis, Julia 1940's Chicago Single Parent 1940's Urban Life

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