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A Postcard from 1910 Holds Secrets | Eureka News
A century-old postcard from 1910 reveals a hidden slice of Humboldt County history—sent from Garberville to Miss Kate Vance in Eureka, with a mysterious note from “Lee” promising a reply. The real photo captures the South Fork of the Eel River near Phillipsville, taken by Ray Jerome Baker. Kate, youngest of six siblings, lived in Eureka during this time—even though she wasn’t at home when census takers came. Her family’s Victorian house on Hillsdale Street still stands, built in 1889 and once the first on the block. But the biggest mystery? Who was Lee—and did they ever write back? The…
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