Lost
Lost: Postcards – Ames
Bench outside ISU Campanile
Lost
listing
Posted
19 days
ago
Description
Hi, I’m Sophie Carter. On Tuesday at 7:15 p.m., I left a small stack of postcards on a bench outside the ISU Campanile and by the time I got back they were gone. The cards are a mix from a Midwest road trip, tied with light blue twine, with my grandmother’s handwriting on the back. They matter to me because they carry memories from our travels, including a quick sketch I did myself. I’m hoping someone who found them kept them safe near Welch Avenue, close to the Campus Book Store.
Approximate last-seen location
Bench outside ISU Campanile
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