Mail wagon

Title

Mail wagon

Description

Black and white image of a man standing beside a small, box-shaped, light-colored mail carriage. Pulled by two horses, the carriage has the lettering 'Rural Delivery Route No.2. U.S. Mail'. There is a rail fence behind him, and a barn and a shed visible in the distance; ostensibly the man is in the rural area to which the mail is delivered.

Date Created

circa 1890s-1900s

Subject

Postal service
Rural free delivery
Communities
Economic History
Scientific History
Public Policy & Administration

Place

Washington County, Oregon

Medium

copy prints

Language

English

Identifier

WCMpic_003322

Rights

Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Five Oaks Museum at Research@FiveOaksMuseum.org.
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Source

Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum

Type

Still Image

Collection