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LOUISIANA STATE GUIDE Wpa [ Federal Writers Project] 140.00 USD	DELAWARE A Guide to the First State Wpa 150.00 USD	NEW ORLEANS CITY GUIDE . Wpa 175.00 USD
MARYLAND A Guide to the Old Line State Wpa 150.00 USD	PHILADELPHIA A Guide to the Nation's Birthplace Wpa 300.00 USD	KENTUCKY A Guide to the Bluegrass State Wpa [ Federal Writers Project] 150.00 USD
UTAH A Guide to the State Wpa 150.00 USD	SKIING IN THE EAST Ski Trails and How to Get There Wpa [ Federal Writers Project] 275.00 USD	MIAMI AND DADE COUNTY Including Miami Beach and Coral Gables Wpa 175.00 USD
THE OHIO GUIDE Wpa 100.00 USD	CONNECTICUT A Guide to its Roads, Lore, and People Wpa 120.00 USD	HOUSTON A Complete History Wpa 250.00 USD
VERMONT A Guide to the Green Mountain State Wpa 150.00 USD	OREGON End of the Trail Wpa 175.00 USD	PHILADELPHIA A Guide to the Nation's Birthplace Wpa 250.00 USD
WASHINGTON A Guide to the Evergreen State Wpa 150.00 USD	MINNESOTA A State Guide Wpa 150.00 USD	MONTANA A State Guide Book Wpa 175.00 USD
WEST VIRGINIA A Guide to the Mountain State Wpa 200.00 USD	COLORADO A Guide to the Highest State Wpa 160.00 USD	NEBRASKA A Guide to the Cornhusker State Wpa 160.00 USD
ARIZONA A Guide to the Grand Canyon State Wpa 75.00 USD	NEW YORK PANORAMA Wpa 300.00 USD	RHODE ISLAND A Guide to the Smallest State Wpa 175.00 USD
MISSOURI A Guide to the 'show Me' State Wpa 100.00 USD

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