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Bantam, Connecticut. Barbara Bongiolatti is a native of Bantam, one of the twelveColleoni children. She operates a drill press at the Warren McArthur Plant, and usually lunches with a sister and brother who also work at the plant. She lives comfortably in a low-ceilinged three-room attic flat with h
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Credit lineBantam, Connecticut. Barbara Bongiolatti is a native of Bantam, one of the twelveColleoni children. She operates a drill press at the Warren McArthur Plant, and usually lunches with a sister and broth. 1942-01-01. Hollem, Howard R., United States. Office For Emergency Management. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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