Capital Intentions: Female Proprietors in San Francisco, 1850-1920
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Edith Sparks., & Edith Sparks|AUTHOR. (2011). Capital Intentions: Female Proprietors in San Francisco, 1850-1920 . The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Edith Sparks and Edith Sparks|AUTHOR. 2011. Capital Intentions: Female Proprietors in San Francisco, 1850-1920. The University of North Carolina Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Edith Sparks and Edith Sparks|AUTHOR. Capital Intentions: Female Proprietors in San Francisco, 1850-1920 The University of North Carolina Press, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Edith Sparks, and Edith Sparks|AUTHOR. Capital Intentions: Female Proprietors in San Francisco, 1850-1920 The University of North Carolina Press, 2011.
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Full title | capital intentions female proprietors in san francisco 1850 1920 |
Author | sparks edith |
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