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The Man on the Corner: Greek Street Vendors and Shoeshine Men in Early America
Labor & Trades Β·1895

The Man on the Corner: Greek Street Vendors and Shoeshine Men in Early America

β€” Greek Street Vendors and Shoeshine Men, from Various regions of Greece

Before the diner, before the restaurant, before the candy store β€” the Greek immigrant built his foothold in America on a shoeshi…

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