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A bushel of flies

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A bushel of flies

Date1892

Names

Archdale Wilson & Co. (author)

Wilson's Fly Pads (subject)

Format

Ephemera

Subject

Medium

Broadsides (notices)

Language

CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana

Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)

Call Number / Accession Number1892FLIESSB

Country:Canada

City, town or township:Hamilton

Province or state:Ontario

Region or district:Hamilton-Wentworth (Ont. : Regional municipality)

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