Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

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Thelma and Lowell's Diary: July 12, 1943

Thelma and Lowell's Diary: July 12, 1943

She buys some postage stamps; learn about the commemoratives of 1943

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Lowell got a haircut today and Thelma bought four cents worth of postage. I wonder if she went to the main post office on Lafayette Square, portayed in this vintage linen postcard being offered on eBay.

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