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- Hallmark "U.S. Christmas Stamps Series" Christmas Ornament, 1993 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1993
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "U.S. Christmas Stamps Series" Christmas Ornament, 1993
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Hallmark "Portraits in Bisque Collection: Norman Rockwell - Jolly Postman" Christmas Ornament, 1993 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1993
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Portraits in Bisque Collection: Norman Rockwell - Jolly Postman" Christmas Ornament, 1993
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Hallmark "Celebrate The Century Collection: The Beatles, Yellow Submarine" Christmas Ornament, 1999 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1999
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Celebrate The Century Collection: The Beatles, Yellow Submarine" Christmas Ornament, 1999
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Rural Free Delivery in a Horse-Drawn Mail Delivery Wagon, 1895-1920 - Officially adopted by the Post Office Department in 1896, Rural Free Delivery was a boon to residents who were previously required to personally collect their mail in the nearest town. Rural routes were long and served hundreds of customers. To facilitate their perennial labor, carriers often purchased horse-drawn wagons like this, with a cash box, foot-warmer, and small sorting desk.
- 1895-1920
- Collections - Artifact
Rural Free Delivery in a Horse-Drawn Mail Delivery Wagon, 1895-1920
Officially adopted by the Post Office Department in 1896, Rural Free Delivery was a boon to residents who were previously required to personally collect their mail in the nearest town. Rural routes were long and served hundreds of customers. To facilitate their perennial labor, carriers often purchased horse-drawn wagons like this, with a cash box, foot-warmer, and small sorting desk.
- "Throwing the Line," U.S. Marine Postal Service, Detroit, Michigan -
- 1911
- Collections - Artifact
"Throwing the Line," U.S. Marine Postal Service, Detroit, Michigan
- Julian Stage Line Stage Wagon, circa 1906 - The Julian Stage Line operated from the early 1880s until about 1910, using stage wagons to carry passengers between railroads and to transport U.S. mail. The one pictured here -- one of the last horse-drawn stages used in the United States -- served the communities of Oceanside and Julian in San Diego County, California.
- circa 1906
- Collections - Artifact
Julian Stage Line Stage Wagon, circa 1906
The Julian Stage Line operated from the early 1880s until about 1910, using stage wagons to carry passengers between railroads and to transport U.S. mail. The one pictured here -- one of the last horse-drawn stages used in the United States -- served the communities of Oceanside and Julian in San Diego County, California.
- Temporary Post Office in Education Building (Lovett Hall) for the Dedication of the Henry Ford Postage Stamp, July 30, 1968 - The United States Post Office issued a commemorative postage stamp honoring Henry Ford on July 30, 1968 -- the 105th anniversary of Ford's birth. Speakers at the dedication ceremony, held in Greenfield Village, included Postmaster General Marvin Watson, U.S. Representative John Dingell, and Ford Motor Company Chairman and CEO (and Henry Ford's grandson) Henry Ford II.
- July 30, 1968
- Collections - Artifact
Temporary Post Office in Education Building (Lovett Hall) for the Dedication of the Henry Ford Postage Stamp, July 30, 1968
The United States Post Office issued a commemorative postage stamp honoring Henry Ford on July 30, 1968 -- the 105th anniversary of Ford's birth. Speakers at the dedication ceremony, held in Greenfield Village, included Postmaster General Marvin Watson, U.S. Representative John Dingell, and Ford Motor Company Chairman and CEO (and Henry Ford's grandson) Henry Ford II.
- Letter from Detroit Postmaster Charles Kellogg Promotes the Use of Air Mail Notice Letterheads, March 1926 -
- March 01, 1926
- Collections - Artifact
Letter from Detroit Postmaster Charles Kellogg Promotes the Use of Air Mail Notice Letterheads, March 1926
- Transportation Systems Laboratory Promotional Materials, 1973 - Transportation Systems Laboratory produced this press kit in 1973. The company manufactured electric delivery vans. The vans used a battery pack of 14 six-volt batteries. Like earlier electric vehicles, these vans had a limited range -- 35 miles from a single charge. The U.S. Postal Service tested a number of these vehicles.
- 1973
- Collections - Artifact
Transportation Systems Laboratory Promotional Materials, 1973
Transportation Systems Laboratory produced this press kit in 1973. The company manufactured electric delivery vans. The vans used a battery pack of 14 six-volt batteries. Like earlier electric vehicles, these vans had a limited range -- 35 miles from a single charge. The U.S. Postal Service tested a number of these vehicles.
- Policeman Doll, 1905-1909, Earle Ovington's Mascot "Treize" - Air mail pilot Earle Ovington adopted this doll as his personal mascot, carrying it with him on every flight. He named the doll, modeled after a French policeman, "Treize" -- the French word for "thirteen." It was Ovington's lucky number. He had "13" painted on his airplane's wings because, he recalled, no other pilot dared to use that particular number.
- 1905-1909
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Policeman Doll, 1905-1909, Earle Ovington's Mascot "Treize"
Air mail pilot Earle Ovington adopted this doll as his personal mascot, carrying it with him on every flight. He named the doll, modeled after a French policeman, "Treize" -- the French word for "thirteen." It was Ovington's lucky number. He had "13" painted on his airplane's wings because, he recalled, no other pilot dared to use that particular number.