Young Fort Wayne bootblack charts world voyage and rail stop
A 16 year old Fort Wayne boot black has traveled across the continent to China Japan Australia and Central and South America. The two tailed horse after a brief museum career now assists in powering a Frisco street car.
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Fort Wayne
China
Japan
Australia
Central
South America
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