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- ↑ Robert C. Post (August 15, 1983). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Smith Sisters House / Kimberly Mansion (pdf). National Park Service. Smith Sisters House / Kimberly Mansion--Accompanying 3 photos, exterior, from 1973. (1.18 MB)
- ↑ "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" Archived 2010-02-05 at the Wayback Machine . clem.mscd.edu. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
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