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Poor Farm

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Front view of the Poor Farm. Two front porches attach to the houses with decorative columns and lattice work. One of two front doors is open, and a side door is shown on the far right. Caption reads: "Poor Farm. Park Rapids, Minn."

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Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
13 x 11 cm

Collection Information

Call Number
(A6)02456

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W011EW3
Legacy ID
WHi 74420

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