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    <abstract id="aspace_9e8c0aaba4393cba439977e044164aad">J.R. Caldwell of Wheeling, West Virginia, bought and bred cows in the early 20th century. Two herd books describe cows that Caldwell bred or owned from 1916 to 1923. Books document color markings, sires and dams, birth dates, names, buyers, and prices of cows.</abstract>
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    <geogname authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81062621" source="lcsh">Wheeling (W. Va.)</geogname>
    <subject authfilenumber="http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85077784" source="lcsh">Livestock</subject>
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