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Men and Log Cabin
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Stereograph of a group of men posing near a log cabin in the woods. In the foreground is a dirt mound and a man sitting on a box. Barrels and tools are scattered about. One man (the cook?) is wearing an apron. Trees are in the background. Text on reverse: "Stereoscopic Views, -of- Florence and Commonwealth. -Published by- Wm. Collins. Neenah, - - Wisconsin."
Collins, Wm. (Neenah Wis.)
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