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  Mailing Letters

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  • 228 comments
  • 1,048 favorites
  • 147,122 views
  • Date uploaded: 2008-12-16
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, snow, winter, boy, child, mail, letter, us, mailbox, commons:collection=mail, bw, grain, texture, post, usps, history, doremus, williamdoremus, design, letterbox, 1880s, nationalpostalmuseum, postal, mailboxes, halftone, young, lad, newsprint, boots, gloves, hat, city, street, town, iron, america, usa, mailing, sending, willarddelmontdoremus, usmail, victorian, 19thcentury, nineteenthcentury, captionable, youvegotmail, wellies, adorable, почта, почтальон, мальчик, commons:event=commonground2009, christmas, tiptoes, ice, normanrockwell, chils, postservice, mailacrossthecommons
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• Rural Letter Carrier in Sleigh

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  • 17 comments
  • 149 favorites
  • 39,277 views
  • Date uploaded: 2008-12-16
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, horse, sleigh, snow, winter, cold, mail, letter, postman, mailwagons, commons:collection=mail, rural, 1910s, ruralfreedeliverycarriers, email, cousin, ice, frozentundra, caballos, sleighsforwinterrurallettercarriers, ruralletter, nationalpostalmuseum, mailacrossthecommons
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• Woman Mailing a Letter

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  • 3 comments
  • 70 favorites
  • 34,544 views
  • Date taken: 2008-05-14 17:24:13
  • Date uploaded: 2008-06-04
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, mailbox, usps, washingtondc, woman, letter, womensday, postalhistory, 1960s, mail, post, urban, capitol, was, washington, dress, nationalpostalmuseum, mailacrossthecommons
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• Snorkel Chute Curbside Mailbox

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  • 3 comments
  • 23 favorites
  • 31,680 views
  • Date taken: 2008-05-14 17:42:16
  • Date uploaded: 2008-06-04
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, mailbox, usps, curb, newyork, aaa, hornandhardart, automat, postalservice, postoffice, postofficedepartment, collectionbox, mail, drivethroughmail, curbmailingbox, blackandwhitephoto, letter, snorkelchute, newyorkcity, motorist, dropoff, curbsi, nationalpostalmuseum, mailacrossthecommons
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• Woman Mailing a Letter

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  • 3 comments
  • 42 favorites
  • 28,185 views
  • Date taken: 2008-05-14 17:24:49
  • Date uploaded: 2008-06-04
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, usps, mailbox, woman, letter, merlealcock, womensday, delicatessen, blackandwhite, postal, street, firehydrant, post, hat, city, soman, mailing, delicatessensign, streetcorner, usmail, lamppost, busystr, mail, historic, deposit, postoffice, promotional, nationalpostalmuseum, mailacrossthecommons, newyork, 6thavenue, 12thstreet, el, elevatedrailway
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• Girl Mailing a Letter

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  • 3 comments
  • 44 favorites
  • 27,685 views
  • Date taken: 2008-05-14 17:24:23
  • Date uploaded: 2008-06-04
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, girl, mail, letter, mailbox, c1920, usmail, calicodress, black, white, blackandwhitephoto, street, sidewalk, manholecover, tiptoe, younggirl, usps, postalservice, blonde, tiptoes, 1950s, suburb, post, postal, photo, blackandwhite, mailing, mailacrossthecommons, nationalpostalmuseum
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• Airmail pilot Edward Killgore

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  • 2 comments
  • 19 favorites
  • 22,180 views
  • Date taken: 2008-05-14 17:37:11
  • Date uploaded: 2008-06-04
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, airplane, pilot, airmail, usps, imprint, photohraph, original, signed, signature, goggles, biplane, seated, lipsner, captain, edward, killgore, sepia, aviation, aircraft, warletter, letter, photo, plane, flight, nationalpostalmuseum, mailacrossthecommons
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• Photograph of letter carriers' band from Seattle, Washington

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  • 6 comments
  • 11 favorites
  • 20,445 views
  • Date taken: 2009-10-13 12:12:17
  • Date uploaded: 2009-10-19
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, band, music, 1950s, seattle, marching, washington, postal, workers, letter, carriers, mail, drum, uniform, brass, majorette, malc, nationalassociationoflettercarriersnalcband, earlybandcamp, tuba, branch78, group, nationalpostalmuseum
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• Unloading Airmail in Omaha, Nebraska on July 1, 1924

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  • 0 comments
  • 2 favorites
  • 17,091 views
  • Date taken: 2008-05-14 17:33:56
  • Date uploaded: 2008-06-04
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, omaha, airmail, usps, plane, wagon, truck, mail, earlyaviation, postalservice, nebraska, 1924, 0150am, usmail, biplane, package, del, labor, aviation, uspostalservice, airplane, maildelivery, pilot, letter, frankyager, dehavilland, dehavillanddh4dehavillanddh4b, dh4, dh4b, yager, nationalpostalmuseum, frankryager, airmailpilot, omahanebraska, mailacrossthecommons
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• Photograph of US Navy mail call

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  • 1 comment
  • 21 favorites
  • 15,298 views
  • Date taken: 2009-10-13 12:26:21
  • Date uploaded: 2009-10-19
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, men, shirtless, wartime, navy, mailcall, 1944, wwii, worldwar2, pacific, morale, military, postal, ceremony, mail, letter, nationalpostalmuseum
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• Untitled

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  • 1 comment
  • 4 favorites
  • 13,281 views
  • Date taken: 2005-06-20 13:25:22
  • Date uploaded: 2008-06-04
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, letter, cyanotype, jebstuart, permit, 1862, mosby, recommendation, georgewytherandolph, parchmentpaper, script, mostrespectfully, handwritten, cursive, smithsonianinstitutionarchives
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• Untitled

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  • 1 comment
  • 3 favorites
  • 13,058 views
  • Date taken: 2005-06-16 10:35:41
  • Date uploaded: 2008-06-13
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, houseofrepresentatives, envelope, letter, congress, 1890, stamp, blue, postmark, late19thcentury, cyanotype, photography, smillie, scotland, address, stamped, handwritten, smithsonianinstitutionarchives, stampsacrossthecommons
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• Ernest Peixotto

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  • 0 comments
  • 5 favorites
  • 11,129 views
  • Date uploaded: 2008-10-07
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, peixotto, muralist, ernestpeixotto, studiousman, sepia, table, portrait, man, suit, letter, profile, ernest, victorian, business, 1915, photo, desk, writing, blackandwhite, archivesofamericanart
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• Untitled

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  • 0 comments
  • 2 favorites
  • 11,056 views
  • Date taken: 2005-06-20 13:52:01
  • Date uploaded: 2008-06-04
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, cyanotype, cummins, letter, postmark, envelope, photograph, late19thcentury, 1890, smithsonian, correspondance, stamp, postal, returntosender, smithsonianinstitutionarchives
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• Untitled

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  • 1 comment
  • 1 favorite
  • 10,320 views
  • Date taken: 2005-06-20 13:11:28
  • Date uploaded: 2008-06-04
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, cyanotype, postcard, may13th1912, gwpeters, wdecravenel, battleofcaloocanpainting, handwriting, penmanship, blue, ink, handwritten, letter, correspondence, cursive, mail, smithsonianinstitutionarchives
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