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North Trail Store "Wisconsin Life Series"

Series: Aubrey Ralph - Wisconsin Life
From: Aubrey Ralph
Length: 00:03:10

This is an audio postcard about a small general store in Elcho Wisconsin, a town my family has lived in since 1885. Read the full description.
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North Trail Store

Aubrey, I was there about a year ago. I visited your aunt Katy one afternoon and she and some other friends went with me to the store since it's also a favorite place of mine. Thanks for the little snippet of history.

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