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Rural Postal Delivery Map -- Carroll County, Md., 1899

 File — Box: 6399

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Rural Free Delivery Service, established on December 20, 1899, was the first free delivery service in the United States. This collection consists of a hand-drawn map showing the original route of Rural Postal Wagon D, of Carroll County, Maryland. A list of families receiving mail in the route cities of Union Mill and Mayberry, Maryland, is written on the back of the map.

Dates

  • Creation: 1899

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 0.1 Cubic Feet (, 1 folder)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives and Historical Collections Repository

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