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Molly Crusen Bishop: The West Bluff Water Tower Disaster

The West Bluff Water Tower Disaster

By Charles Needham and Molly Crusen Bishop

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of stories from Molly Crusen Bishop that will be based on the essays about the West Bluff by her grandfather, Charles Needham.

Charles Needham was born to Patrick and Ellen ...

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Molly Crusen Bishop: The West Bluff Water Tower Disaster

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The West Bluff Water Tower Disaster By Charles Needham and Molly Crusen Bishop Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of stories from Molly Crusen Bishop that will be based on the essays abo...

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