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- Letter Carrier O. J. Murphy on a Bicycle, circa 1905 - In 1902, the U.S. adopted Rural Free Delivery. Americans in the countryside would no longer need to go to town to get their mail -- the mail would be brought to them. Rural letter carrier Orville J. Murphy, pictured here, used a bike to deliver mail to outlying households around New London, Iowa.
- 1901
- Collections - Artifact
Letter Carrier O. J. Murphy on a Bicycle, circa 1905
In 1902, the U.S. adopted Rural Free Delivery. Americans in the countryside would no longer need to go to town to get their mail -- the mail would be brought to them. Rural letter carrier Orville J. Murphy, pictured here, used a bike to deliver mail to outlying households around New London, Iowa.