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Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, Wakefield, Mass.

Wakefield Post Office

Item

Title
Wakefield Post Office
Description
Historical image of Wakefield Post Office (Richardson Building) from the early 1900's mashed up with photo by Annette Dupon of Wakefield Post office back room, 2011.
"Through sun, snow, sleet and rain.....true, our mail still comes every day but Sunday. Though it only cost .02 for first class postage in the early 1900's, it is still a bargain at .44 to get a letter delivered anywhere in our country, right to someone's door! It is with this fascination that I chose to photograph our post office. Though there's automation used today, there are still bins and big sorting rooms that don't look as far removed from time. Suits and ties have been replaced by blue uniforms and the horse has been replaced by mail trucks and planes." - caption provided by Annette Dupon, contest winner.
Winner of photo contest, First Place, Adult category
Contributor
Institution: Lucius Beebe Memorial Library
Coverage
Massachusetts--Middlesex (county)--Wakefield
Creator
Dupon, Annette
Date
2011
Format
image/jpeg
Publisher
Wakefield, MA : The authors
Subject
Post office buildings
Postal service
Richardson Building (Wakefield, Mass.)
Montages
Type
still image
Photographs
Original Format
1 photograph : digital, JPEG file, b&w and col.