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- ↑ "Woodsmen and River Drivers - $19.95 : Northeast Historic Film, Online Store". Oldfilm.org. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Librarian of Congress Adds 25 Films to National Film Registry". Library of Congress. December 17, 2002. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
