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Bob Bilben tends 600 head of Hereford on his 2,000-acre spread beside Calgary airport
Bob Bilben tends 600 head of Hereford on his 2,000-acre spread beside Calgary airport

Bob Bilben tends 600 head of Hereford on his 2,000-acre spread beside Calgary airport

Date1/28/1988
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Original Toronto Star caption: Bob Bilben tends 600 head of Hereford on his 2;000-acre spread beside Calgary airport.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0105083F
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