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Found postcards near Patee House Museum, downtown St. Joseph.
near Patee House Museum
Found
listing
Posted
5 days
ago
Description
At about 5:40 p.m. last Friday, I found a small stack of postcards tucked behind a bench near the Patee House Museum in downtown St. Joseph. The corners were worn and the stamps looked faded, like a peek into someone’s old memories. I could tell they were someone’s keepsakes—handwritten notes on the backs and a city stamp from years ago. It felt a bit like stumbling on a quiet diary, and I wanted to help reunite it with its owner. If these belong to you, I’ll pass them along through the site so they can be claimed.
Approximate found location
near Patee House Museum
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