Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009 to Jacob Stone and Beatrice Stone
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09620.028 Author/Creator: Stone, Robert L., 1921-2009 Place Written: Ellington Field, Texas Type: Postcard Date: 24 May 1943 Pagination: 2 p. : Height: 9.9 cm, Width: 14.9 cm Order a Copy PDF Download(s): Transcript of document
Addressed to "Folks." Brief note from Galveston saying he's getting some relaxation in, and while it isn't much, it's "fun for a change." Written in pencil.
The postcard is not dated, except for a post office stamp. "Letters in a Box" notes the postcard was written on May 24, 1943. The postcard image is a "Scene of Loading Cotton, One of Galveston's Leading Industries."
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