In the Attic

Join us as we explore items in our collections both on and off display. Every other week we will feature a new-old item and share its story. We’re honored to be the repository for such wonderful Brewster treasures and thank our generous donors past and present for entrusting them to our care.

Camp Mail. Who needs an address?

September 21, 2021 Brewster Historical

Who needs an address when you have the deductive expertise of the East Brewster Post Office?

A 1957 envelope addressed to a Brewster Camp Wono cabin, 2nd on right, using a skillfully drawn map of the delivery location. The United States Postal Service processed this envelope all the way from Hartford CT to the happy camper residing in Brewster using a non-traditional method of address.

Would this technique have the same results today?