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Curator's Pick -- Dick Tracy and Mr. ZIP

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Published Date:
March 11, 2010
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In the summer of 1963 the Post Office Department introduced its new ZIP Code plan to the American public. Every address would be assigned a five-digit number that was to be added to the traditional city and state combination.
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