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Dog Drawn Traino

Date: 1930
Description: Howard Russell standing next to his dog team pulling the "Traino." Russell and the team are ready to leave Madeline Island with the U.S. Mail.
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Pine River & Stevens Point RR Locomotive

Date: 03 1876
Description: Side view of the locomotive purchased by the Pine River and Stevens Point Railroad, being hauled over land from Lone Rock to Richland Center. In the backgr...
Poster

The Flight of the Fast Mail Travel Poster

Date: 1875
Description: Colored print containing two images advertising the delivery of mail. The main image is of the large Michigan and Southern train labeled "The Fast Mail" de...
Photograph

Mail Carrier In Winter Near Mount Tab

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Description: View of a mail carrier using skis and a walking stick to navigate the snow of Mount Tab. The man carries a backpack and a dog sits at his feet.
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Street Scene — Post Office

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Description: View down unpaved street with a grocery/post office at the corner. Horses are tied at the side of the store, near a group of men and women. A man stands on...
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Post Office and Hotel

Date: 1909
Description: The exterior of the post office and hotel. A group of boys and men pose at the front of the post office. Another man leans on the side of a wagon. A young ...
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Stock Day

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Description: Elevated view of the street on Stock Day. Horses and wagons are traveling down the street. The Bridgeport Hotel and the post office are on the right side. ...
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Mailman and His Family

Date: 1890
Description: On the right a mailman is standing with his horse and cart. The cart is labeled "RFD Route No.1" and "U.S. Mail." Members of his family, one boy and one gi...
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Eugene Olson and His Dog

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Description: Eugene W. Olson and his dog, Travis, check the mailbox on a road near West Salem. In the background are fields on a hill.
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Mail Delivery at Dukla Pass

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Description: The arrival of the first mail delivery at the Dukla Pass with a horse-drawn sleigh.
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People in front of Palmer Post Office and General Store

Date: 1935
Description: People are gathered at the entrance to the Post Office and General Store. There is a horse tethered to a wooden fence post, and an automobile is parked nea...

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