August Edinger with Horse-Drawn Mail Wagon, circa 1933
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Officially adopted in 1896, Rural Free Delivery was a boon to residents who were previously required to collect their mail in the nearest town. Rural routes were long and served hundreds of customers, so carriers often purchased horse-drawn wagons to facilitate their perennial labor. Here, August Edinger of Kimmswick, Missouri, poses with the wagon he used from 1902 to 1925.
Officially adopted in 1896, Rural Free Delivery was a boon to residents who were previously required to collect their mail in the nearest town. Rural routes were long and served hundreds of customers, so carriers often purchased horse-drawn wagons to facilitate their perennial labor. Here, August Edinger of Kimmswick, Missouri, poses with the wagon he used from 1902 to 1925.
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
circa 1933
Subject Date
circa 1933
Creator Notes
Photographer is not identified
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
34.150.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of August Edinger.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
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