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[Photograph of a building]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC10047.02.071 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Photograph Date: circa 1940 Pagination: 1 photograph Order a Copy

One photograph of a building circa 1940. The photograph features a building with proportions that make it seem like a child's playhouse. The building is brick with a tile roof. A full sized building is very close to it which allows for a judgement of size.

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