The moon belongs to everyone, so says the 1927 hit musical composition, “The Best Things In Life Are Free.” We agree! In January of 2023, a treasure trove of new cultural works published in 1927 became as free as the moon and the stars, and we at Internet Archive, Creative Commons and many other leaders from the open world wanted to throw a party to celebrate! Jump to: Chat Pre-show with musician Erik Yates of Hot Buttered Rum Video intro : The Best Things in Life are Free Introduction from...
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121,387
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1935
1935
by
Lustig, Lillie S, ed; Sondheim, S. Claire, joint ed; Rensel, Sarah, joint ed
texts
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comment 2
48 p. 24 cm
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 2 reviews )
Topics: Cookery, American -- Southern states., cbk
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1953
1953
by
Dickinson, Alice
texts
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favorite 167
comment 0
93 p. : 22 cm
Topic: Botany
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1910
1910
by
Washburn-Crosby Co
texts
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favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 3 reviews )
Topic: Recipes
Aero Digest was a professional periodical covering the aircraft industry and the profession of flying. It began publication in 1921, originally appearing as the Official bulletin of the World's Board of Aeronautical Commissioners. At its inception Aero Digest was a channel for supporting and boosting the emerging fields of flight and aircraft manufacturing. Rich in early advertising for early aircraft tools and technologies, the Digest published policy positions, some technical articles and...
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1952
1952
by
Tibbets, Albert B
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Processed World magazine was founded in 1981 by a small group of dissidents, mostly in their twenties, who were then working in San Francisco's financial district. The magazine's creators found themselves using their only marketable skill after years of university education: “handling information.” In spite of being employed in offices as “temps,” few really thought of themselves as “office workers.” More common was the hopeful assertion that they were photographers, writers,...
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1952
1952
by
Norling, Josephine (Stearns) 1895-
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45 p. 23 cm
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topic: Water
Missiles and Rockets was a professional trade periodical developed in 1957 to facilitate the aerospace industry. This was a new industry at the time, built out of component parts that included the aeronautic, electronic, and automotive industries, as well as research science. The US government's Cold War and science-based decision to fund satellite research at a high level in 57 was an abrupt development, following years of low levels of funding. The result was a "gold rush" mentality...
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1972
1972
by
U. S. Dept. of the Army
texts
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v. ; 28 cm
Topics: Military science -- Film catalogs, Audio-visual materials -- Catalogs
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1914
1914
by
Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912
texts
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472 p. : 26 cm
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 8 reviews )
Topic: Birds -- North America
61,269
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1965
1965
by
Jacobsen, Hans-Adolf
texts
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comment 5
favoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 5 reviews )
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1951
1951
by
Thorpe, Sidney Coyne, 1913-
texts
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comment 1
501 p. 21 cm
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
15,579
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1955
1955
by
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
texts
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"February 1955."
favoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topic: Telephone
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1911
1911
by
Taylor, Frederick Winslow, 1856-1915
texts
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2 p. l., [7]-77 p. 23 cm
Topic: Industrial efficiency
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1939
1939
by
Brinton, Willard Cope, 1880-
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favorite 94
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512p. 23cm
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 3 reviews )
Topic: Graphic methods
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1940
1940
by
International Association of Chiefs of Police
texts
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"A directory of national, state and provincial, county and municipal police and other criminal justice agencies and their executive personnel in the United States, Canada and principal foreign countries."
Topics: Police, Law enforcement
103,675
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1959
1959
by
United States. Dept. of the Army. [from old catalog]
texts
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v. 24 cm
Topics: United States. Army, Military art and science -- Film catalogs. [from old catalog]
30,593
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1939
1939
by
Delineator Home Institute. Delineator cook book; Berolzheimer, Ruth
texts
eye 30,593
favorite 178
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vi, 816 p. : 21 cm
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: Cookery, American, Cookery, cbk
5,152
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-
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National Child Labor Committee, New York. [from old catalog]
texts
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PREMARC/SERLOC merged record
Topic: Child labor -- United States
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1944
1944
by
Kelly, Harold Caleb
texts
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favorite 52
comment 1
Bibliography: p. 182-184
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topic: Clocks and watches
20,127
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1951
1951
by
Williamson, Margaret, 1924-
texts
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favorite 53
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69 p. : 23 cm
Topic: Birds
11,944
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1996
1996
by
Bilstein, Roger E; United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. History Office
texts
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 493-500) and index
Topics: Project Apollo (U.S.), Saturn Project (U.S.), Saturn launch vehicles -- History, Apollo 11 flight,...
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texts
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8,431
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Cover-title: Popular mechanics The young craftsman
Topic: Handicraft
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1932
1932
by
Borchard, Edwin Montefiore, 1884-1951; Lutz, E. Russell, 1902- [from old catalog] joint author
texts
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3 p.l., [v]-x p., 1 l., 383 p. 22 cm
Topics: Judicial error -- United States Cases, Trials -- United States, Compensation for judicial error,...
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1940
1940
by
Writers' Program. California
texts
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"A selected reading list": p. 501-504
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: San Francisco (Calif.) -- Guidebooks, San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.)
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texts
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86 p. 26 cm
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: Bernays, Edward L., 1891-, Public opinion -- Bilbiography.
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1950
1950
by
Institute of Traffic Engineers; Evans, Henry King
texts
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favorite 3
comment 0
Includes bibliographies
Topics: Traffic engineering, Traffic accidents
4,242
4.2K
texts
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favorite 1
comment 0
34,508
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1921
1921
by
General efficiency company, San Francisco. [from old catalog]
texts
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v. 24 cm
Topics: Police, Detectives, Sheriffs, Constables
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1962
1962
by
Cronan, Marion Louise
texts
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512 p. 24 cm
Topic: School children
19,261
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1938
1938
by
Hawes, Elizabeth, 1903-1971
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x, 336 p. 22 cm
favoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: Fashion, Clothing and dress, Costume design
7,351
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1903
1903
by
The Radford Architectural Company
texts
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255 p. 20 cm
Topic: Architecture, Domestic -- Designs and plans
9,415
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1943
1943
by
Brady, Robert A. (Robert Alexander), 1901-
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Bibliography: p. [321]-330
Topics: Industries, Trade and professional associations, Democracy
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1940
1940
by
Geddes, Norman Bel, 1893-1958
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297 p. 27 cm
Topics: Roads -- United States, Traffic regulations -- United States, Automobiles
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1933
1933
by
Callahan, Genevieve A. (Genevieve Anne), b. 1897
texts
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vii, 216 p. 23 cm
Topics: Cookery, American -- Western style, cbk
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1951
1951
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Library of Congress, Copyright Office
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Motion Pictures, 1912-1939, is a cumulative catalog listing works registered in the Copyright Office in Classes L and M between August 24, 1912 and December 31, 1939. The entries contained in this volume may not reflect the complete Copyright Office record pertaining to a particular work. Contact the U.S. Copyright Office for information about any additional records that may exist. Although limited word searching of this volume is available, users are also advised to refer to the indexes...
Topic: Copyright Records - Motion Pictures
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1959
1959
by
United States. Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization
texts
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"MP-15."
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: Fallout shelters, Nuclear weapons
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1938
1938
by
Federal Writers' Project. New York (City)
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xii, 526 p. 22 cm
Topic: New York (N.Y.) -- Guidebooks
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1920
1920
by
Creel, George, 1876-1953. [from old catalog]
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xvii, [1] 466, [1] p. 23 cm
Topics: United States. Committee on public information. [from old catalog], World War, 1914-1918 -- Public...
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-
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Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company
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Description based on: Sept. 1944
Topics: Oakland (Calif.) -- Telephone directories, Alameda County (Calif.) -- Telephone directories
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1945
1945
by
Louisiana Writers' Project; Saxon, Lyle, 1891-1946; Dreyer, Edward; Tallant, Robert, 1909-1957
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xiii, 581 p. 24 cm
Topics: Folklore -- Louisiana, Louisiana -- Social life and customs
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1951
1951
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Cormack, Maribelle, 1902-
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93 p. : 23 cm
Topic: Trees
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1959
1959
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Gregory, William K. (William King), 1876-1970
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"Originally published in the transactions of the American Philosophical -society, volume twenty-three, part two, 1933."
Topics: Fishes, Skull, Evolution
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1998
1998
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Collins, John M., 1921-
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Topic: Military geography
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1903
1903
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De Forest, Robert Weeks, 1848- ed; New York (State) Tenement house commission.; Veiller, Lawrence, joint ed
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2 v. 24 cm
Topics: Tenement-houses., Building laws -- New York (State), Poor -- New York (State) New York, New York...
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Apr 5, 1988
04/88
by
Northeast Historic Film (Organization)
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v. : 28 cm
Topics: Northeast Historic Film (Organization), Motion pictures -- Preservation Maine Bucksport
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1938
1938
by
Federal Writers' Project. New Orleans
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Bibliography: p. [411]-415
Topics: New Orleans (La.), New Orleans (La.) -- Guidebooks
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-
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McGraw-Hill Company
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16,763
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1950
1950
by
Kahn, Albert Eugene, 1912-1979
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"Bibliographical notes and acknowledgments": p. 351-355
favoritefavoritefavoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topics: Fascism, Subversive activities
5,134
5.1K
texts
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10,472
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1935
1935
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Connecticut. State Planning Board; Heermance, Edgar L. (Edgar Laing), b. 1876
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13K
texts
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Imprint varies -Aug. 1968: Wheaton, Ill. : Brookhill Division, Ojibway Press
Topic: Moving-pictures
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1935
1935
by
Miller, Samuel C; Fink, Donald G. joint author
texts
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xiii, 288 p. 24 cm
Topics: Neon tubes, Electric signs
3,413
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1962
1962
by
R.L. Polk & Co
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None issued for 1919, 1922
Topics: Portland (Or.) -- Directories, Portland Metropolitan Area (Or.) -- Directories
Aerial Age was a professional periodical that began in 1915 and covered the emerging field of aircraft and flight. Capitalizing on the rapid development of aircraft and aviation technology during World War I, the publication covered the growth of this technology for both military and civilian use. The explosion in aircraft innovation that came along with the war created a brand new industry just coming into its own during the period of publication of Aerial Age, and the weekly provided all...
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1935
1935
by
Lincoln Highway Association
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xv, 315 p., [30] leaves of plates : 21 cm
2,886
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1903
1903
by
DeForest, Robert W.
texts
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2 v. 24 cm
Topics: Tenement-houses., Building laws -- New York (State), Poor -- New York (State) New York, New York...
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1963
1963
by
Fairlamb, James R
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Bibliography: p. 185-186
Topics: Nuclear bomb shelters, Atomic bomb
4,706
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1930
1930
by
Society of Motion Picture Engineers
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comment 0
Vol. numbering changes semiannually, while numerical designation begins with no. 1
2,670
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-
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Southern California Telephone Company
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Description based on: Sept. 1938
Topic: Telephone
1,475
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1957
1957
by
R.L. Polk & Co
texts
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favorite 3
comment 0
None issued for 1919, 1922
Topics: Portland (Or.) -- Directories, Portland Metropolitan Area (Or.) -- Directories
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1946
1946
by
National Electrical Manufacturers Association
texts
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favorite 9
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106, [37] p. 24 cm
Topics: Electricity -- History, Electric engineering -- History
3,080
3.1K
texts
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comment 0
2,023
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-
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US Department of Agriculture
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comment 0
1,707
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-
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US Department of Agriculture
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comment 0
15,575
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texts
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Topics: Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Telephone directories, Alhambra (Calif.) -- Directories -- Telephone,...
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1901
1901
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Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914
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xiii, 443 p. 22 cm
Topic: Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914
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1927
1927
by
Ryskind, Morrie, 1895-1985; Stevens, Charles F., joint author; Englander, James, joint author
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3 p.l., 9-174 p. 21 cm
Topic: Motion picture plays
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1938
1938
by
Ranald, Josef
texts
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3 p. l., 144 p., 4 l. 20 cm
favoritefavoritefavorite ( 1 reviews )
Topic: Palmistry
24,019
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1921
1921
by
Kephart, Horace, 1862-1931
texts
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"The present work is based upon my Book of camping and woodcraft, which appeared in 1906."--Pref
Topics: Camping, Outdoor life
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1961
1961
by
Gammage, Allen Z
texts
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comment 0
Includes bibliography
Topics: Police reports, Report writing
11,791
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1937
1937
by
Federal Writers' Project. Rhode Island
texts
eye 11,791
favorite 6
comment 0
Bibliography: p. [475]-479
Topics: Rhode Island, Rhode Island -- Guidebooks
22,235
22K
1934
1934
by
Dilling, Elizabeth Kirkpatrick, 1894-1966
texts
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favorite 42
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3 p.l., 9-352 p. 22 cm
Topics: Communism -- United States 1917- [from old catalog], Socialism -- United States, Socialists --...
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