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Grace Burke Hubble and Edwin Powell Hubble, outside their rental home on Spesutie Island, Aberdeen Maryland, 1945

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Grace Burke Hubble, holding cat "Percy," and Edwin Powell Hubble in front of their rental house, "Haunted House" on Spesutie Island. Note in the hand of Edwin Powell Hubble: "Grace, holding Percy, & Edwin, Haunted House, Spesutie Island, Aberdeen Md. 1945." They are standing in front of the small covered porch of their home.
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Date
1945
Call number
mssHUB 1048 (9)
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