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If malaise strikes: This victim of Dutch Elm disease is a stark warning against out-of-date planting techniques
If malaise strikes: This victim of Dutch Elm disease is a stark warning against out-of-date planting techniques

If malaise strikes: This victim of Dutch Elm disease is a stark warning against out-of-date planting techniques

Date4/9/1973
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Original Toronto Star caption: If malaise strikes: This victim of Dutch Elm disease is a stark warning against out-of-date planting techniques.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0018322F
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