Mail Truck

Description:
A horse-driven mail truck in front of H.L. Wood & Son Hardware. This photograph was taken on the east side of Main Street between Third and Fourth Streets. The lettering on the cab reads "U.S. Mail R.F.D.", which stands for Rural Free Delivery. The Rural Free Delivery service began in 1896. (P-332) [date is approximate] Photograph Collection
Notes:
Oakland County Historical Resources hosts digitized materials from Rochester Hills Public Library and many other local cultural heritage organizations in Oakland County, Michigan.
Data Provider:
Oakland County Historical Resources and Rochester Hills Public Library
Place:
South Main Street and Rochester
Subject Topic:
Transportation
Format:
Photo/slide
Rights:
Digitized by the Rochester Hills Public Library. No known copyright: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
URL:
http://oaklandcountyhistory.org/knowvation/app/consolidatedSearch/#autologin/guest/lb_document_id=838