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Cross Section U.S.A: Coal Town
Inquiry below the surface of Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
November
1
1956
MONROE FRY
Bob Gill
Cross Section U.S.A: Coal Town
MONROE FRY
November
1
1956
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Cross Section U.S.A: Coal Town
Inquiry below the surface of Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
November
1
1956
MONROE FRY
Bob Gill
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