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Historic Photo Published

July 18, 2023July 17, 2023 by Putney Historical Society

An historic photograph from the Putney Historical Society’s collection has been included in Ken Burns’ new book Our America: A Photographic History.   The photograph shows a tug-of-war taking place around 1900.

 

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