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Lot of 3 pieces of early 20th century mail that came together and appear to be one Maine family's correspondence: a 1927 Eureka Inn, Eureka, California hotel cover with its letter, a WWI Army and Navy YMCA "With the Colors" letter written from Camp Devens, and a Brewer, Maine cover. Each piece is described below; all show age, with toning, soiling and edge tears as noted.
• Eureka Inn cover and letter: corner card "Eureka Inn, Seventh and F Streets, Eureka, California", machine cancel Eureka Calif. Jul 7 1927, red 2 cent Washington stamp, addressed to Mrs. E. M. MacDonald, 58 Kossuth St., Bangor, Maine. Return address on back: Della Huggins, 309 Bay Bldg, Seattle, Wash. Enclosed letter on illustrated Eureka Inn letterhead ("On the Redwood Highway", Management of Leo Lebenbaum, "Open the Year 'Round"), dated Tuesday July 5 '27, opening "Dearest Mae". Envelope toned, with edge tears and chipping.
• WWI YMCA letter, 3 pages, headed Camp Devens, Nov 14 (no year), "Dear Sister", signed "Brother Geo". He writes of trying for a furlough and wanting to get to Bangor. Footer: "Save Food, Buy Liberty Bonds and War Savings Stamps." No envelope. Fold lines, light toning, small edge chips.
• Brewer, Maine cover, Apr 29 191_, red 2 cent Washington-Franklin stamp, faint pencil address to Miss May. Soiled, flap torn.
• Eureka Inn cover and letter: corner card "Eureka Inn, Seventh and F Streets, Eureka, California", machine cancel Eureka Calif. Jul 7 1927, red 2 cent Washington stamp, addressed to Mrs. E. M. MacDonald, 58 Kossuth St., Bangor, Maine. Return address on back: Della Huggins, 309 Bay Bldg, Seattle, Wash. Enclosed letter on illustrated Eureka Inn letterhead ("On the Redwood Highway", Management of Leo Lebenbaum, "Open the Year 'Round"), dated Tuesday July 5 '27, opening "Dearest Mae". Envelope toned, with edge tears and chipping.
• WWI YMCA letter, 3 pages, headed Camp Devens, Nov 14 (no year), "Dear Sister", signed "Brother Geo". He writes of trying for a furlough and wanting to get to Bangor. Footer: "Save Food, Buy Liberty Bonds and War Savings Stamps." No envelope. Fold lines, light toning, small edge chips.
• Brewer, Maine cover, Apr 29 191_, red 2 cent Washington-Franklin stamp, faint pencil address to Miss May. Soiled, flap torn.
