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| Título | WESTERN CHARACTERS OR TYPES OF BORDER LIFE IN THE WESTERN STATES |
| Autor | J. L. McCONNEL |
| Publicado | 1853 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Michigan |
| Digitalizado | 17 Feb. 2006 |
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