Sent from Yakutat, Alaska, to remote Kokhanok Bay, this cover illustrates the challenges of delivering mail in the vast Alaskan wilderness. Carried by airplane via a "United States Postal Star Route," it is clearly stamped YAKUTAT, ALASKA, OCT 30, 1952. The striking purple "Return to Writer" handstamp, noting an "Unknown" recipient, adds to its unique story by documenting the journey of an undeliverable letter.
