DeAutremont train robbery disaster cover

National Postal Museum

Object Details

Associated Person
Hugh DeAutremont, American, 1904 - 1959
Ray Charles DeAutremont, American, 1899 - 1984
Roy A. A. DeAutremont, American, 1899 - 1983
Description
Destined for Alameda, California, the cover addressed to Carrie Compton was postmarked "Seattle, Wash. 3 Terminal Sta. / Oct 10 / 11:30 AM / 1923". Damaged during the DeAutremont robbery in Oregon, the Post Office Department handstamped the message in red ink (now faded) in the upper right corner below the 2-cent postage stamp: "Damaged in Wreck of / Ashland-Gerber Train 13 / at Siskiyou, Oregon Oct. 11, 1923."
Credit line
National Postal Museum, Smithsonian Institution
October 10, 1923
Object number
1990.0563.2
Type
Covers & Associated Letters
Medium
paper; ink (black); pencil / handstamped; handwritten
Dimensions
Height x Width: 3 1/2 x 4 3/4 in. (8.9 x 12 cm)
Place of Destination
California
Place of Origin
Washington
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On View
Currently on exhibit at the National Postal Museum
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Associated Event
DeAutremont train robbery, 1923
Topic
The Roaring Twenties (1920-1929)
Record ID
npm_1990.0563.2
Metadata Usage (text)
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GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm848e6fdaa-2620-421e-b209-5e23f52bd226
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