Lost
LOST postcards in Baton Rouge, LA
near the Old State Capitol on River Road
Lost
listing
Posted
16 days
ago
Description
I lost a folder of postcards on Friday at 4:15 p.m., after a stroll along River Road in downtown Baton Rouge. I stopped on a bench near the Old State Capitol to rest and show a friend the cards. We got up and walked away, and I realized the folder had vanished from the bench. The stack includes travel postcards from a family trip and a few handwritten notes I'm hoping to keep. I'm hoping someone picked it up and kept it safe by the Capitol steps, where the brick catches the sun in late afternoon.
Approximate last-seen location
near the Old State Capitol on River Road
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