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Details of construction of rafters of old plantation house near New Orleans, Louisiana
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Credit lineDetails of construction of rafters of old plantation house near New Orleans, Louisiana. 1938-01-01. Lee, Russell. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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