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 Happy 113th birthday to #originalantifa Thomas Page!

Thomas Page was born in New York City in 1910. After high school, he worked as a bootlegger and model during the Great Depression. He later became an organizer with the Unemployed Councils and joined the CPUSA. He arrived in Spain on April 8, 1937. He served with the Abraham Lincoln Brigade until he was wounded in action. Thomas (center in the second image) returned to the US on December 20, 1938. He served in the US Army during WWII. After the war, he took up photography and camera repair while working for the Bell Telephone Company. He was interviewed and featured in the documentary, The Good Fight
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_G_JkaTlBU)

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