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- ASIN : B0006BVJUS
- Publisher : Prentice-Hall; 1st edition (January 1, 1968)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 243 pages
- Item Weight : 1.08 pounds
Fire at Peshtigo
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Hardcover – January 1, 1968
by Robert W. Wells (Author)
This is a Historical Written Account of the Fire in Peshtigo,Wi. in 1871.
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