The farmer's boy (1907) (14778741811)

Identifier: farmersboy00john (find matches)
Title: The farmer's boy
Year: 1907 (1900s)
Authors: Johnson, Clifton, 1865-1940
Subjects: Farm life -- New England Rural children -- New England New England -- Social life and customs
Publisher: New York : Crowell
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation



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