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The Weekly Item (Schwenksville, Pa.) 1877-1881 Geo. May Powell Passes Away.

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00687.274.01 Author/Creator: The Weekly Item (Schwenksville, Pa.) 1877-1881 Place Written: Gloucester County, New Jersey Type: Newspaper clipping Date: 9 November 1905 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 12.4 cm, Width: 5.8 cm Order a Copy

Obituary of George May Powell

Powell, George May, 1835-1905

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