Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

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Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between
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Mrs. Culp's Diary, Tuesday, February 9, 1937

Mrs. Culp's Diary, Tuesday, February 9, 1937

A letter and a matchbook cover

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Mrs. Culp's Diary, Tuesday, February 9, 1937
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A letter arrived from the Culps' daughter-in-law Micky (short for Mildred, married to traveling musician Frank). Mrs. Culp played bridge and chatted with Mr. Bauer, the man she translates letters in German for. A Mr. Tompkins and family arrived and engaged a room. This is a matchbook cover from the Bay View, which boasts that each room has a private bat…

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