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These two black and white photographs show the first Rural Free Delivery wagon for the U.S. mail in Maple Hill, Kansas. In the first image Mr. Joe Boyd, is seated behind the horse-drawn wagon as a unidentified girl stands in the cab of the vehicle The second image show two women and three children informally posing with Mr. Boyd and his wagon at a unidentified location. The wagon is label R.F.D. No. 1, U.S. Mail, Maple Hill Kan.
Date: between 1890 and 1899
Item Number: 226372
Call Number: FK2.W1 M.78 *1-2
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 226372
Business and Industry - Media/Communications - Mail
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Mail carriers
Collections - Photograph
Date - 1890s
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Federal agencies and programs - Agencies - Post Offices
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
People - Children
People - Women
Places - Cities and towns - Maple Hill
Places - Counties - Wabaunsee
Transportation - Non-motorized - Wagons
Type of Material - Photographs
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