Letter Rides With Death This letter, mailed from Boston, rode with death. It was sent by Mrs. Mildred Starl Kidd, 254 Savin Hill avenue, to her son, who was returning from a scientific expedition to the Galapagos. Carried on the tragic airplane which was wrecked in a swamp near Goodwin, Ark., with a loss of all lives, the letter was retrieved undamaged and arrived at its destination on time.

Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Letter Rides With Death This letter, mailed from Boston, rode with death. It was sent by Mrs. Mildred Starl Kidd, 254 Savin Hill avenue, to her son, who was returning from a scientific expedition to the Galapagos. Carried on the tragic airplane which was wrecked in a swamp near Goodwin, Ark., with a loss of all lives, the letter was retrieved undamaged and arrived at its destination on time.

[ca. February 1936]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

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