EXPRESS MAIL, 1840s
by Granger
Title
EXPRESS MAIL, 1840s
Artist
Granger
Medium
Photograph - Digital Image
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EXPRESS MAIL, 1840s. A mail carrier from Henry Wells' express service being pursued by Post Office agents, wanting to arrest him. In the 1840s, Wells' much less expensive express service eventually forced the U.S. government to lower the postal rates by three-fourths. Wood engraving, American, 1875.
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July 1st, 2012
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