Photograph of letter carrier delivering mail by bicycle

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Object Details

Description

An unidentified city letter carrier paused along his daily rounds. Some carriers chose bicycles to help speed their travel time.

Photographer: Unknown

Credit line

National Postal Museum, Curatorial Photographic Collection Photographer: Unknown

Date

c. 1890

Object number

A.2006-33

Type

Photographs

Medium

paper; photo-emulsion

Place

United States of America

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National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source

National Postal Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8e40a5422-dba5-451c-8a90-0a2af0fc9ad6

Record ID

npm_A.2006-33