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A House on the prairie

Canada, 1978
film

The promise of riches in a new land lured many settlers to the West, but it was a harsh climate where shelter was the most urgent necessity. A House on the Pr..

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For land's sake

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Shadow on the prairie

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Houses Fit for People

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