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What to get mother, 1941

Wonder what stores thought moms wanted for Mother's Day in 1941?

May 9, 2024 |
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Mother's Day ad from May 6, 1941.


This vintage Mother's Day advertisement from D. Borenstein Co. ran in the May 6, 1941, East Side News.

D. Borenstein Co. was located in the space Thorps Haircuts & Color occupies at 1988 Atwood Ave. Wouldn't it be great if we had prices like that still?

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