Hillsboro Post Office

Title

Hillsboro Post Office

Description

Sepia-toned image of two women standing in an open door of a building. One woman wears a large apron over her dress and a small hat with an arched feather. The other woman wears a long skirt, a jacket, and a hat. Stacks of books can be seen inside one of the windows, and a sign reading 'Post Office' hangs above the door.
[Front] Post Office Hillsboro 1892 - 1896. Lucy Sigler. Mary A. Brown, P.M. [on right margin of image] Muehler Jeweler Store. [Back] Mary A. Brown was postmistress from Nov. 30, 1875 to June 1896.

Date Created

circa 1892-1896

Subject

Post office buildings
Postmasters
Postal Service
Women--Employment
Public architecture
Brown, Mary A.
Sigler, Lucy
Economic History
Genealogy & Family History
Local & State History
Social History
Work

Place

Hillsboro, Oregon

Medium

card photographs

Language

English

Identifier

WCMpic_001086

Rights

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Source

Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum

Type

Still Image

Collection