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Log Cabin

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Edmund Gardner's log cabin, purchased by Gardner in 1874. A group of women are on the porch. Caption reads: "Comm. Gardner's Log Cabin at Ballas Island."

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Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 13 x 11 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Albertype Company photographs, circa 1880s-circa 1950
Call Number (A6)01068

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W011EOR
Legacy ID
WHi 71294

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