2012 Spring Newsletter

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An 1870s photo of Peoria St. was chosen by Monroe and Jean Dodd to JMMVTUSBUF UIF DPWFS PG UIFJS IJTUPSJDBM QIPUP CPPL ,BOTBT ć FO /PX ć F NVTFVN IBT DPQJFT GPS TBMF Roger Shipman restored the photo from 2 damaged images.

Robert Collins had a book signing Feb 29th. at the museum

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