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The wooded plain, on which Berlin was built, furishes much needed fuel for those who live in the shattered city
The wooded plain, on which Berlin was built, furishes much needed fuel for those who live in the shattered city

The wooded plain, on which Berlin was built, furishes much needed fuel for those who live in the shattered city

Date4/12/1947
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Original Toronto Star caption: The wooded plain; on which Berlin was built; furishes much needed fuel for those who live in the shattered city. It is a long haul home but well worth it.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0019433F
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that those [Incomplete]
that those [Incomplete]
n.d.
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