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Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945 to Estelle Spero

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09120.537 Author/Creator: Diamond, Sidney, 1922-1945 Place Written: South Pacific Type: Greeting Card Date: 5 November 1944 Pagination: 1 p. : envelope Height: 20.2 cm, Width: 26.5 cm Order a Copy

Greeting card sent to Estelle for Christmas and the New Year. Diamond writes that the volcano depicted on the front of the card is the volcano on their island. Written on an unknown island in the South Pacific

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