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Slave Cabin — Walnut Grove
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View towards the front and right side of the slave cabin built of chinked logs with a peaked roof. Steps lead up to the door, and a small window is on the left. There is a window above near the center of the peak. On the right side of the building is a small window. In the background on the left is a small outbuilding near a fence, and a field and mountains beyond. Handwritten on back: "End of slave cabin with door to second floor. Note strap hinges."
May 9, 1938
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