Lost
Memory Cards lost near Joplin Public Library
near the main entrance of Joplin Public Library
Lost
listing
Posted
5 days
ago
Description
I was finishing a quick photo walk at the Joplin Public Library around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. My memory cards were tucked in a small black case inside my blue tote. After I packed my gear and stood to leave, I must have left the case on a chair by the main entrance. By the time I looked again, the hallway was busy and the case was gone. Those cards hold the last shoots from our downtown trip and a few family portraits, and I’m heart-sick at the thought of losing them.
Approximate last-seen location
near the main entrance of Joplin Public Library
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