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Houses Take Shape Again after destructive tornado which destroyed several thousand central Massachusetts homes. These carpenters are shingling the roof of a house on Glen terrace in Shrewsbury.
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Houses Take Shape Again after destructive tornado which destroyed several thousand central Massachusetts homes. These carpenters are shingling the roof of a house on Glen terrace in Shrewsbury.

Carpenter, Julian, 1909-1995 · [ca. June 1953]

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[Information from item housing] Weather: Tornados: Worcester, June 9, 1953 - Misc.

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