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262046 John Ruth <johnrruth@h...> 2017‑03‑22 Re: A short film about a shovel maker
GG's

Mr. Ward, the wooden shovel maker, is speaking about locations in or near
Sullivan County, NY.

This makes the distant sound of a steam locomotive whistle quite a mystery.  Was
there perhaps a RR museum with a working steam locomotive active in that area in
1974?

Wooden shovels are/were The preferred type of shovel in apple cider mills, of
which NY State has many.

John Ruth

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