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Midwinter Fair

July 1, 1894

Dahomey Village - Hammock supported by bearers

Location

360-382 Martin Luther King Junior Drive, 94118

Golden Gate Park

Keywords

Artifact

Date Added: May 5, 2015
Contributor: Courtesy of a Private Collector

Rights

Downloadable: Yes

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