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    "title": "Geographic chart of the United States and our presidents",
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    "year": 1931,
    "citationUrl": "https://www.digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:3f463858t",
    "rights": "No known copyright restrictions.",
    "rightsUri": "No known restrictions on use.",
    "reuseAllowed": "no restrictions",
    "language": "English",
    "identifierLocal": "06_01_011674",
    "creators": [
        "United States Pencil Co."
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    "subjects": [
        "Toy and movable books--Specimens",
        "Chronology, Historical--United States--Charts, diagrams, etc.",
        "United States--Charts, diagrams, etc.",
        "Presidents--United States--Charts, diagrams, etc.",
        "Geography--United States--Charts, diagrams, etc."
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        "United States"
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