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Dirt Road

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"This beautiful stretch of road once skirted the Rock River but was replaced later by County Y."

Date Created:
October 10, 1948
Creator:
Widmer, Jim

Publication Information

Creator
Widmer, Jim
Date Created
October 10, 1948

Physical Description

Format
Image

Collection Information

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W0132SJ
Legacy ID
WHi 88429

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