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Medium:
paper; photo-emulsion
Type:
Photographs
Place:
United States of America
Date:
c. 1925
Description:
Rural carriers were not required to wear uniforms. A few, such as this unidentified carrier, purchased and wore city carrier uniforms along their routes. The carrier is posed between a rural mailbox and his Ford automobile. Unlike city carriers, rural letter carriers were required to supply their own transportation for making their daily rounds.
Photographer: Unknown
Credit line:
National Postal Museum, Curatorial Photographic Collection Photographer: Unknown
Object number:
A.2006-75
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National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8a735cb73-0c8f-4c7e-a146-451551a0549f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_A.2006-75