LINDBERGH AIR MAIL LETTER & ENVELOPE
ZEIGLER, ILLINOIS
~1928~

Quite a letter from the principal of the Zeigler Community High School in 1928. The principals name was Walt W. Lauterbach.

The Letter reads as follows:

Feb 17 1928

Dear Charles: (C.E. Lauterbach of 519 West Hail St. Bushnell, Illinois)

Little will Lindy suspect that he is carrying his own picture to you. The inclosed clippings may be of interest to you.

Everything was covered with a coat of white this morning but by ten o'clock it was all gone.

We got rid of the Dodge last week and are driving a Pontiac. We got a very good trade so let it go. Better to invest the money in a new one that an ole one.

As Ever

(signed) Walt.

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Description

LINDBERGH AIR MAIL ENVELOPE & LETTER Zeigler, ILL. 1928! Opened at top. Envelope measures about 7 1/2" x 4". Envelope front has: Zeigler Community High School / Zeigler, Ill. Also has (on a Horseshoe shaped stamp): LINDBERGH AGAIN FLIES THE AIR MAIL / CHICAGO / ST. LOUIS C.A.M. 2 / ST. LOUIS / MO / 2-20-28. Also stamped: AIR MAIL HOLD FOR LINDBERG. The accompanying letter has: Zeigler Community High School / W.W. Lauterbach, Principal / Zeigler, Ill. / Feb 17 1928. Letter reads in part: Dear Charles: Little will Lindy suspect that he is carrying his own picture to you. The in-closed clippings may be of interest to you. . . (*note - no clippings were found accompanying this Letter and Envelope).

Envelope Postmarked (faint on front): ZEIGLER, ILL / FEB 17 / (rest to faint to read); (on back): ST. LOUIS, MO. 16 / FEB 20 / 1928. Envelope has (2) Cancelled MONROE 10 CENTS Postage Stamp.

CONDITION: The Envelope is opened at top - has some wear, bends, aging/discoloration, and soiling.

from the collection of Larry Christy

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