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Monday, July 15, 2019

Greta Garbo (1905 - 1990), colorized from a photo taken ca 1932

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UnknownMarch 22, 2022 at 3:46 AM
Absolutely Beautiful Work!
Thank you for your gift to the world. God Bless

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