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Found photo with faint handwriting on back
Utica-Rome-Oneida
Found
listing
Posted
about 1 month
ago
Description
Found this photo laying on the side of Perimeter Road In Rome, NY.
There is faint writing on the back and I believe I was able to make out everything except for one word and the exact year. It reads.
"Dick and Betsy Hardy taken New Years Day after the dance 195?
Wasn't able to make out the final digit. Be a shame if this photo was lost forever.
Approximate found location
Utica-Rome-Oneida
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