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Interrupted Road Construction

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Empty snowy plains soon to be turned into Rt. 81. Hills and a few poles are in the far distance.

Date Created:
January 1981
Creator:
Simon, Michael

Publication Information

Creator
Simon, Michael
Date Created
January 1981

Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
26 x 21 cm

Collection Information

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W012BUG
Legacy ID
WHi 66995

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