Revisiting a Special Anniversary......The Brieres Honor the Friedmans with an Anniversary Cryptogram!
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Elizebeth and William Friedman, pioneering cryptanalysts, were married on May 21, 1917. Their hundredth anniversary did not go unnoticed by fans Jew-Lee and Bill Briere, of Wyoming. They, like the Friedmans, met and fell in love while working on cryptograms.
In 2017, the Brieres hosted a celebration at the National Cryptologic Museum, complete with a presentation, wedding cake, refreshments, and several souvenir cryptograms (a cryptic token, an enciphered bookmark, and a "Cryptocablegram").
The Brieres describe the souvenirs as "very simple and rough-hewn in design, similar to items produced by the Friedmans for their family and friends almost a hundred years ago." These free puzzles are still available HERE.
Many thanks to Bill and Jew-Lee Briere for their enthusiasm about the Friedmans and for sharing this information for the NCMF website.
It's December 1928 and Elizebeth and William Friedman sent a coded holiday gram to friends and loved ones. The codebreaking couple fortunately included a grille overlay that with a series of quarter turns would reveal the complete message. The full message reads..."For Christmas greetings in '28; Brings you word of xmas cheer; A crypto telephotogram here; We use a means quite up to date."
Below are images of the Friedman's Christmas cryptogram. Click on each for a larger view.