Warren & Wetmore architectural drawings and photographs, 1889-1938

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Warren & Wetmore architectural drawings and photographs, 1889-1938

.75 linear foot of papers, 3394 photographs, 332 drawings (30 portfolio boxes, 28 phase boxes, 10 clamshell boxes, 2 manuscript boxes, 1 flatfile drawer)

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