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Old-fashioned country store in Ballinafad, a village of 200 persons 10 miles north of Georgetown, has so many items for sale there's barely room for M(...)
Old-fashioned country store in Ballinafad, a village of 200 persons 10 miles north of Georgetown, has so many items for sale there's barely room for M(...)

Old-fashioned country store in Ballinafad, a village of 200 persons 10 miles north of Georgetown, has so many items for sale there's barely room for M(...)

Date7/8/1971
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Original Toronto Star caption: Old-fashioned country store in Ballinafad; a village of 200 persons 10 miles north of Georgetown; has so many items for sale there's barely room for Morley Shortill and his sister Arlene to work behind the counter; Among other things; the shelves hold lanterns; horseshoe nails and lamp wicks. There's a hitching post outside; and some customers do arrive on horseback to shop.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0015128F
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