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Book Title: Local History And Genealogy Abstracts From Fairmount News, F...
Item Length: 8.5in.
Item Width: 5.5in.
Author: Ralph D. Kirkpatrick
Publication Name: Local History and Geneology Abstracts from Fairmount News : Fairmount, Indiana, 1888-1900
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Heritage Books
Publication Year: 1997
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Number of Pages: 164 Pages