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Husking Corn

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Families sit amid piles of corn and remove the husks in the Meskovesd district near Budapest, Hungary.

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Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
18 x 23 cm

Collection Information

Call Number
CF 5488

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
COPYRIGHT UNDETERMINED
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W012AAJ
Legacy ID
WHi 12324

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