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Abandoned: Half forgotten harnlets and farms dot the Seaton countryside, as a reminder of families uprooted in the past
Abandoned: Half forgotten harnlets and farms dot the Seaton countryside, as a reminder of families uprooted in the past

Abandoned: Half forgotten harnlets and farms dot the Seaton countryside, as a reminder of families uprooted in the past

Date3/5/1995
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Original Toronto Star caption: Abandoned: Half forgotten harnlets and farms dot the Seaton countryside, as a reminder of families uprooted in the past.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0108170F
State of Vermont, United States shewing abandoned farms, the result of unrestricted reciprocity
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