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Plate 1:  View looking west
(This plate added SEP 2003)

HIS is the 4-foot by 8-foot baseboard of the layout. It is a sheet of particleboard, composed of bonded wood chips. It was described on the lumber dealer’s bill as “4 by 8 by 7/16-inch OSB board”.
This sort of board is usually used in house-construction as a layer of wall “sheathing” to be covered later by siding material. SUBJECT: 4-foot by 8-foot baseboard 

CAMERA:  Canon EOS Rebel-X SLR
MEDIA:  Kodak ISO 400 4-inch by 6-inch glossy print
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EDITING:  Adobe Photoshop