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Tot's death arouses residents

Caption: "Tot's death arouses residents--[Close up of] Sunset Park residents [holding three large signs] mob 50th St. at the corner of 2d Ave. to demand that the thoroughfare be turned into a play street following the death of James Karl, 3, of 5011 3d Ave., crushed to death beneath the rear wheel of a coal truck yesterday. The youngest of six children, he was killed when he fell from the side of the truck as he was 'hitching a ride' along 50th St."

IMAGE DATE1954
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