The Covingtons and the Covington House [manuscript], 1952 April 29.

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The Covingtons and the Covington House [manuscript], 1952 April 29.

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Photocopy of "The Covingtons and the Covington House," by Carl Landerholm of the Fort Vancouver Restoration and Historical Society, 4 pp, April 29, 1952, concerning the history of the Covington family in Vancouver, Washington and the house that Richard Covington built.

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Oregon Historical Society Research Library

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