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High-stepping team of carriage horses drawing sightseers through Colonial Williamsburg gives one more authentic touch to one of the best reconstructio(...)
High-stepping team of carriage horses drawing sightseers through Colonial Williamsburg gives one more authentic touch to one of the best reconstructio(...)

High-stepping team of carriage horses drawing sightseers through Colonial Williamsburg gives one more authentic touch to one of the best reconstructio(...)

Date6/7/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: High-stepping team of carriage horses drawing sightseers through Colonial Williamsburg gives one more authentic touch to one of the best reconstruction jobs on this continent. No attempt is made to hide the fact that life in 18th century British America was far from soft and luxurious.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0118403F
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