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The homes of the choco are merely wooden platforms with open sides, thatched roofs and notched logs for staircases, always erected by a river. Tourist(...)
The homes of the choco are merely wooden platforms with open sides, thatched roofs and notched logs for staircases, always erected by a river. Tourist(...)

The homes of the choco are merely wooden platforms with open sides, thatched roofs and notched logs for staircases, always erected by a river. Tourist(...)

Date3/7/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: The homes of the choco are merely wooden platforms with open sides; thatched roofs and notched logs for staircases; always erected by a river. Tourists are being allowed into the area for the first time and they draw a crowd.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0117952F
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