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postcard

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Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV001.1.164
Repository
Burnaby Village Museum
Accession Code
BV001.1.164
Description
Postcard: black and white photo with unevenly centred white border; vertical; shows ocean, snow-topped mountain behind, sky and clouds; printed in white at bottom, hand-lettered "MT. MAKUSHIN - UNALASKA" "eB"?, copyright 1927; in grey on reverse, "POST CARD", line down centre; at left, "CORRESPONDENCE", at right "ADDRESS"; handwritten in black ink sideways, "Unalaska Sept. 21/ 27" "Dear Eric. Here is a little piece of Alaska, near where we are now. I have not written to you for a long time but just can't get time. Betting is strong up here on the fight tomorrow. We will get results on the radio. I have had a fine time, but will be glad to get home" "Iver"; addressed to "Mr. Eric Coe 2684 Fern Ave Jubilee, Burnaby Br. Columbia."; red stamp "UNITED STATES POSTAGE" "2 CENTS 2", portrait of "WASHINGTON"; cancelled by four lines; large postmark "UNALASKA ALASKA" "SEP 29 1927"; some darkening at edges, spot
Object History
"Iver" is Iver Gillen, brother of Denver Gillen, illustrator of the 1936 "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer".
Category
06.Tools & Equipment for Communication
Classification
Written Communication T&E - - Writing Media
Object Term
Postcard
Colour
Black
White
Country Made
United States of America
Title
Mt. Makushin - Unalaska
Publication Date
1927.
Subjects
Documentary Artifacts
Documentary Artifacts - Postcards
Names
Coe, Eric
Images
Less detail