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Title: Old settlers; a historical and chronological record, together with personal experiences and reminiscences of members of the Old settlers of the Grand Traverse region ..
Year: 1918 (1910s)
Authors: Wait, Stephen Edwin, 1834-1919, comp Anderson, W. S., joint comp
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Publisher: Traverse City, Mich. (Ebner brothers)
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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