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Photo: Samuel Leib Papers. "Leib Family Collection". Historysanjose.org. https://historysanjose.pastperfectonline.com/archive/F814C862-DA7C-4B99-8464-515384070141&#13;
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Quote: Rambo, Ralph. Lady of Mystery (Sarah Winchester). 1967.</text>
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Dominick Ott</text>
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