Lost
Lost brooches near Morris Thompson Cultural Center, Fairbanks
near Morris Thompson Cultural Center
Lost
listing
Posted
1 day
ago
Description
On a chilly afternoon around 4:20 p.m., February 18, 2025, I realized my two brooches were missing from my coat pocket while I waited outside the Morris Thompson Cultural Center in Fairbanks. The set includes a silver snowflake and a small sapphire-accented pin; they were gifts from my grandmother, and they carry a lot of memory. I had paused to take a photo near the riverside path, and by the time I checked again the brooches were gone. I hold onto hope a passerby picked them up and would consider returning them to the front desk of the center.
Approximate last-seen location
near Morris Thompson Cultural Center
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