Americana Celebration Correction

By R SCUDDER SMITH

Published: Jul 25, 2008 12:00 AM

DEERFIELD, N.H. â Americana Celebration, under the management of Nan Gurley, opens at the Deerfield Fairgrounds on Tuesday, August 5, as one of the Antiques Week In New Hampshire events.

One hundred-fifty dealers will be taking part in the show, including Tom Wesdorp of Millerton, N.Y. His name was mistakenly omitted from the show map, but you will find him in Booth 74. Look him up.

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