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Thirty years ago you could shoot wild ducks in the heart of the Holland Marsh, south of Bradford, and nobody would hear your shots
Thirty years ago you could shoot wild ducks in the heart of the Holland Marsh, south of Bradford, and nobody would hear your shots

Thirty years ago you could shoot wild ducks in the heart of the Holland Marsh, south of Bradford, and nobody would hear your shots

Date11/11/1958
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Original Toronto Star caption: Thirty years ago you could shoot wild ducks in the heart of the Holland Marsh, south of Bradford, and nobody would hear your shots.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberTS-2-124-GO-196
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Bradford West Gwillimbury
County:Simcoe (Ont. : County)
Geograhical feature:The Holland Landing
Historical location:Bradford (Ont.)
Neighbourhood:Bradford (Bradford West Gwillimbury, Ontario)
Province or state:Ontario
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