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Man’s 61 Year Walking Sticks Tell Life on a New England Farm
Benjamin A. Turney 88 recalls his three homemade canes carved from ash, quince, and applewood. He clings to a favorite with a forked-handle, using it for work, travel, and daily tasks while sharing memories of a life on his Lake Avenue farm and long habit of whittling since age 18.
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Benjamin A. Turney
Ben
Lake Avenue
Madison Road
Trumbull
Bridgeport
el Easton
Bremerhaven
U.S
Jarop
Tripoli
Pier Ree Teer
Weser
Barlow
Brem
Erhaven
Long Hill