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Hesston Rural Mail Delivery Rig, 1908
Collection: Post Office

Title

Hesston Rural Mail Delivery Rig, 1908

Subject

post office, transportation, post master

Description

This type of horse drawn rig for mail delivery was used as late as 1920-1925, especially when roads were muddy. Early automibiles were inefficient in mud, and there were no sanded roads. Photo owner: Murray Bandy #89 35/5 -- back of photograph

Creator

unknown

Source

Murray Bandy Hesston Centennial 1886-1896, Hesston Public Library

Publisher

Hesston Public Library

Date

1908

Contributor

Bandy, Murray

Relation

Bandy, Murray C., "Hesston Centennial 1886-1896", pg. 35.

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Format

image/jpeg

Language

English

Identifier

mb_cc_po_002

Coverage

1900s

Hesston (Kan.)

Kansas


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Citation
unknown, “Hesston Rural Mail Delivery Rig, 1908,” Hesston Public Library, accessed March 28, 2024, https://hesston.digitalsckls.info/item/1377.