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Hoffa, Jimmy

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Josephine Poszywak, m. 1936

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Life, May 18, 1959

Magazine - Iron Age: The National Metalworking Weekly, February 21, 1963

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Iron Age: The National Metalworking Weekly, February 21, 1963

Paper, Letterhead - International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers of America

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2011.010.001Archive

International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers of America

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Record, Phonograph - The Official Song of the Teamsters Union

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The Official Song of the Teamsters Union

Hoffa, Jimmy

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