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Covers provide opportunities to uncover fascinating stories from the past. This is one such cover, sent 100 years ago (6 Jun 1920) to Ingfrid Anderson, c/- Delia Ayer, at "The Australia" hotel, in Sydney, Australia.
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2. On the rear, the senders name and address, Sydney receiving cancel (Jul 13), and same-day Hotel Australia receiving time & date stamp. The sender, Lottie Anderson, was Ingfrid's sister. Her address is given as 4931 Franklin Ave, Los Angeles. Image
3. This is one of 3 covers in my collection sent from Lottie to her sister. The later covers are dated July 15 & 18; both arrived Sydney on the same date, Aug 12, with hotel redirection labels to the American Consulate in Sydney, & subsequently Paris, and London (4 Oct 20). ImageImage
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