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BEDT #13 - Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal - H. K. Porter 6369 - built: March 1919

BROOKLYN EASTERN DISTRICT TERMINAL - # 13



B. E. D. T. #13

Builder & Location: H. K. Porter (Pittsburgh, PA)
Serial Number: 6369
Build Date: March 1919


Wheel Arrangement:

0-6-0T

Boiler Capacity:

1200 gal

Hauling Capacity

grade

extra good
track

average
track

Wheel Diameter: 46" Boiler Pressure: 180 psi

(in tons)

level 3915 2520
Wheelbase: 11' 0"  Tube Diameter: 2"

¼ % 2185 1660
Weight: 128,000 lbs Tube Length: 9' 6" ½ % 1500 1230
Fuel Tank Capacity: 500 gal # of  Tubes: 202 1 % 910 795
Water Tank Capacity: 1800 gal Tractive Effort: 25,865 lbs

2 % 490 450
Length: 29' 0" Factor of Adhesion: 4.86

3 % 325 305
Height: 14' 6" Cylinders: 18"d x 24"s

Sharpest curve, advised:

180' radius
Valve Type: Balanced Slide

Sharpest curve, practicable:

100' radius

  Lightest rail usage, advised: 70 lbs per yd

Owner History:   3/1919 - 1922:            US Navy Fleet Supply Base - South Brooklyn Section #4  (Brooklyn, NY)
     1922 - 1963:            BEDT #13   (Brooklyn, NY)
10/1963 - 1/1977:         Rail Tours Inc.   (York, PA)
  1/1977 - 12/15/2011:  Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania   (Strasburg, PA)
Present Location: Age Of Steam Roundhouse, (J. Jacobsen), Sugarcreek, OH
Condition: painted, US Navy South Brooklyn Section livery, non-running display (possible return to operation as yard goat)
Notes: H. K. Porter "Heavy" side-tank model

Builders identical twin to #12 and US Navy Fleet Supply Base - South Brooklyn Section
   #1 (c/n 6366) & #2 (c/n 6367) (all have consecutive SN's)

BEDT documents dated June 24, 1963 request $2,500 asking price of #13.

Non-BEDT documents show #13 was sold to G. Hart. Moved to Reading, PA; 1968

One of the driver tires from No. 13 now serves as a fire bell hanger at the front entrance
   of the Chalfont Fire Company in Chalfont, PA.

Popularly (but erroneously) believed to have been a Brooklyn Navy Yard locomotive.
It did operate in Brooklyn, NY; but at the Fleet Supply Base, not the Navy Yard.

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H. K. Porter blueprints for
U. S. Navy Fleet Supply Base - South Brooklyn Section Locomotives 1, 2, 3, 4 (3 & 4 to become BEDT 12 & 13)
 c/n 6366, 6367, 6368, 6369
originals reside in Canadian Science & Technology Museum, Ottawa, CA
hi resolution scans purchased and in authors collection
added 17 May 2019
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October 21, 1934
note rounded numeral 3, old style herald, #7 on right
W. J. Rugen photo
R. Ziel archives
also Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania collection

authors collection

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September 6, 1936 - North 8th Street Pier
with North 9th Street float bridge behind -
note rounded numeral 3, old style herald, and large style headlight but no number board,
one piece pilot footboard
J. P. Gemeasky photo
authors collection

added 19 May 2009

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L.I. City (Pidgeon Street) - December 29, 1937
note rounded numeral 3, old style herald, and large style headlight but no number board, one piece pilot footboard
E. Hermanns photo
D. Keller archives
authors collection

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unknown date - 5B Yard
note rounded numeral 3, old style herald, and large style headlight but no number board
J. Raschke photo
F. Zahn archives
authors collection

added 12 Nov 2008

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ca. 1939
unknown photographer
authors collection

added 30 January 2010

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January 20, 1940 - Pidgeon Street?
William J. Rugen photo
Queens Public Library Digital Archives
color corrected by author

added 21 May 2019
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ca. 1948
note white smokebox door dogs painted white?, and angle style numeral 3 on cab, smokebox graphite colored
and two piece pilot footboards, but still large style headlight w/o numberboards
B. Lorenz photo
D. Keller archives
authors collection

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ca. 1950
note small Pyle headlight, and black smokebox door dogs,
and faint outline of old style herald on tank)
unknown photographer
D. Keller archives
authors collection

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ca. 1950
note switch deicer mounted in front of steam chest
unknown photographer
D. Keller archives
authors collection

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January 21, 1950 - Pidgeon Street?
Note switch de-icer mounted in front of steam chest
W. Edwards photo
D. Keller archives
authors collection

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1951
unknown photographer
D. Keller archives
authors collection

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January 18, 1952
unknown photographer
Railroad Avenue Enterprises archives
authors collection

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1955 - North 6th Street Float Bridge, Float Bridge Leads & Pier Tracks
unknown photographer
D. Keller archives
authors collection

added 29 January 2010
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1955 - North 6th Street Float Bridge Leads
unknown photographer
D. Keller archives
authors collection

added 29 January 2010

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1955 - North 6th Street Float Bridge Leads
Tankcar and Canadian National boxcar on 5A7.
Looking east.
unknown photographer
D. Keller archives
authors collection

added 29 January 2010

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1955 - North 6th Street Float Bridge Leads
Looking east. Conductor unknown.
unknown photographer
D. Keller archives
authors collection

added 29 January 2010

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1955 - North 6th Street Float Bridge Leads
Looking north. Locomotive engineer is Tom Conroy, brakie unknown,
and gent in hat and overcoat is believed to be Riley Williams, Master Mechanic.
unknown photographer
D. Keller archives
authors collection

added 29 January 2010

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November 27, 1955
note switch deicer mounted in front of steam chest
J. R. Quinn photo
authors collection

added 13 Apr 2009

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January 1956
M. Miller photo
authors collection

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ca. 1958
S. Meyers photo
D. Keller archives
authors collection

added 29 January 2010


ca. 1958
S. Meyers photo
D. Keller archives
authors collection

added 29 January 2010

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ca. 1958 - crossing Kent Avenue between North 9th and 10th Streets.
Looking north.
S. Meyers photo
D. Keller archives
authors collection

added 04 Sept 2009

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ca. 1958 - crossing Kent Avenue between North 9th and North 10th Streets, entering 9B1.
Engineer is Al Pernez. Brakeman in light colored hooded sweatshirt is William McNeil.
S. Meyers photo
D. Keller archives
authors collection

added 04 Sept 2009

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ca. 1958 - Kent Avenue between North 9th and North 10th Streets, on 9B1.
Engineer is Al Pernez. Looking north.
S. Meyers photo
D. Keller archives
authors collection

added 04 Sept 2009

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ca. 1958 - Kent Avenue between North 9th and North 10th Streets, on 9B1.
Looking east.
S. Meyers photo
D. Keller archives
authors collection

added 04 Sept 2009

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April 19, 1958
G. Votava photo
D. Keller archives
authors collection

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April 20, 1958 - North 8th Street Bulkhead
W. H. Schmidt photo
P. Schmidt collection

added 25 May 2009

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April 20, 1958 - North 9th Street Float Bridge
W. H. Schmidt photo
P. Schmidt collection

added 25 May 2009

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April 20, 1958 - North 9th Street Float Bridge
W. H. Schmidt photo
P. Schmidt collection

added 25 May 2009

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May 13, 1958
"The Boomer" photo
authors collection

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September 1958
C. G. Parsons photo
authors collection

added 21 July 2009

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December 30, 1958
unknown photographer
D. Keller archives
authors collection

added 29 January 2010

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December 30, 1958
unknown photographer
D. Keller archives
authors collection

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December 30, 1958
unknown photographer
D. Keller archives
authors collection

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December 30, 1958 - foot of North 7th Street (note NYCTA Airshaft)
unknown photographer
D. Keller archives
authors collection

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February 10, 1959
unknown photographer
authors collection

added 14 October 2012

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September 1960 - North 9th Street
R. Taylor photographer
R .Taylor collection

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September 1960 - North 9th Street float bridge
R. Taylor photographer
R .Taylor collection

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September 1960 - North 9th Street
loco on floatbridge lead, boxcar on left is on 9A1
R. Taylor photographer
R .Taylor collection

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September 1960 -  5A Yard
looking east northeast - #13 and Wilson & Co. refrigerated car are on 5A10 tracks to right are 5A9, and 5A8
R. Taylor photographer
R .Taylor collection

added 27 July 2009

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October 1960
R. Ziel photo

authors collection

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December 12, 1960
R. Ziel photo

authors collection

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December 12, 1960
R. Ziel photo

authors collection

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December 1960
R. Ziel photo

authors collection

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February 19, 1961
note Brooklyn Navy Yard Whitcomb 45DE27B behind locomotive!
A. Jaeger
photo
authors collection

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February 25, 1961 - 8A Yard
 A. Jaeger 
photo
authors collection

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March 1961
G. Landau photo
N. & M. Wright archives
authors collection

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March 1961 - 8A Yard
G. Landau photo
N. & M. Wright archives
authors collection

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March 1961
G. Landau photo
authors collection

slide acquired 15 May 2012

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April 1961
D. Plowden photo

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April 1961
D. Plowden photo

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February 1962
R. Ziel photo

authors collection

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1962 - North 9th Street
Loco is on Float Bridge Lead Track
unknown photographer
D. Keller archives
authors collection

added 29 January 2010

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1962
unknown photographer
D. Keller archives
authors collection

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1962 - unknown location
(almost identical to above photo)
F. Zahn photo
authors collection

added 12 Nov 2008

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March 9, 1962 - North 5th Street
F. Zahn photo
authors collection

added 12 Nov 2008

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May 1962
A. Jaeger photo

authors collection

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May 15, 1962
E. Morris photo
authors collection archives

added 01 April 2011

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June 2, 1962
J. S. Murray photo
authors collection

added 21 July 2009

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June 1962
G. Landau photo
N. & M. Wright archives
authors collection

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July 1962 - 8A Yard
G. Landau photo
N. & M. Wright archives
authors collection

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July 1962 - 8A Yard
G. Landau photo
N. & M. Wright archives
authors collection

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December 1962
M. J. Herson Jr. photo - slide
A. Miller archives
authors collection

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March 1963
A. Bink photo
authors collection

added 14 Oct 2008

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March 1963
A. Bink photo
authors collection

added 14 Oct 2008

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March 1963
A. Bink photo
authors collection

added 14 Oct 2008

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March 1963
A. Bink photo
authors collection

added 14 Oct 2008

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March 1963
A. Bink photo
authors collection

added 14 Oct 2008

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April 1
963 - North 5th Street
A. Bink photo
authors collection

added 14 Oct 2008

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April 196
3 - North 5th Street
note Scranton & Lehigh Coal Silos in background
A. Bink photo
authors collection

added 14 Oct 2008

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April 1963

note Scranton & Lehigh Coal Silos in background
A. Bink photo
authors collection

added 14 Oct 2008

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April 1963
- North 5th Street
A. Bink photo
authors collection

added 14 Oct 2008

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April 19
63 - North 5th Street
A. Bink photo
authors collection

added 14 Oct 2008

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April 1963
- North 5th Street
A. Bink photo
authors collection

added 14 Oct 2008

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July 1963
(#12 out of service, note Bulk Flour Terminal silos being constructed on right of picture.)
G. Landau photo
N. & M. Wright archives
authors collection

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unknown date
unknown photographer

added 14 Oct 2008

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unknown date (slide mount is marked Dec 1964)
unknown photographer
authors collection

added 09 September 2010

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unknown date
(steam dome removed)
unknown photographer
authors collection

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unknown date - 5A Yard
F. Zahn photo
authors collection

added 12 Nov 2008

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unknown date - 5A Yard
F. Zahn photo
authors collection

added 13 Nov 2008

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unknown date - 5A Yard
Note: that is not dirt on negative above boxcar, that's a flock of pigeons.
F. Zahn photo
authors collection

added 13 Nov 2008

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unknown date - 5A Yard
Note: that is not dirt on negative above boxcar, that's a flock of pigeons.
F. Zahn photo
authors collection

added 13 Nov 2008

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unknown date - 8A Yard
(just east and north of enginehouse)
F. Zahn photo
authors collection

added 12 Nov 2008

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unknown date - 8A Yard
(just east and north of enginehouse)
F. Zahn photo
authors collection

added 12 Nov 2008

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unknown date -  Pidgeon Street
F. Zahn photo
authors collection

added 13 Nov 2008

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unknown date
unknown photographer
Bob's Photo archives
authors collection

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unknown date (summertime as entire window is removed from cab)
unknown photographer
authors collection

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unknown date
(summertime as entire window is removed from cab)
unknown photographer
authors collection

added 18 Sept 2008

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unknown date - North 9th Street
J. Robbins photo
B. Merlis archives
authors collection

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unknown date - North 8th Street A Yard by Gantry. (Concrete wall of right edge of photo.)
Loco is on subgrade fueling track.
unknown photographer
authors collection

01 February 2010

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unknown date - North 9th Street
unknown photographer
G. Mahlkov collection

added 19 Oct 2008

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unknown date
unknown photographer (possible B. Stiles photo)
authors collection

added 10 August 2011

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unknown date
unknown photographer (possible B. Stiles photo)
authors collection

added 10 August 2011

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unknown date
unknown photographer (possible B. Stiles photo)
authors collection

added 10 August 2011

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unknown date
Note: new construction of the paper storage building at the end of North 9th Street to right of #13.
unknown photographer (possible B. Stiles photo)
authors collection

added 10 August 2011

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unknown date
unknown photographer (possible B. Stiles photo)
authors collection

added 10 August 2011

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unknown date
unknown photographer (possible B. Stiles photo)
authors collection

added 10 August 2011

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What a great shot!
unknown date
unknown photographer (possible B. Stiles photo)
authors collection

added 10 August 2011

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unknown date
unknown photographer (possible B. Stiles photo)
authors collection

added 10 August 2011

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1964
(loaded on flat car, for shipment to Maryland & Pennsylvania RR at York, PA )
unknown photographer
D. Keller archives
authors collection

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Undisclosed Location - (after BEDT & before RRMPA) 
York, PA?


unknown date (1965?)
unknown location (believed to be York, PA)
Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania collection

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Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
Strasburg, PA


September 1972
S. Goldstein photo
authors collection

added 21 July 2009

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September 1972
S. Goldstein photo
authors collection

added 21 July 2009

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September 1972
S. Goldstein photo
authors collection

added 21 July 2009

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August 1988
P. M. Goldstein photo

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August 1988
P. M. Goldstein photo

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August 1988
P. M. Goldstein photo

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June 7, 1991
H. Kuring photo
authors collection

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2002

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May 2005
P. M. Goldstein photo

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