Leon Smelo, 1955

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Seth Wagoner

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03/17/2012

Leon Smelo, 1955

Portrait from roughly 1955, on the back it says the Photographer was Joeseph Merante Jr of 475 Fifth Avenue, New York.

Date & Place: circa 1955 at Joseph Merante Jr Photography in New York, New York USA

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Leon Smelo Feb 22, 1911 - Mar 1975

Leon Smelo was born on February 22, 1911, and died at age 64 years old in March 1975. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Leon Smelo.

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