HNWR008
FILES
Dublin Core
Title
HNWR008
Description
An early N&W mail car. The N&W purchased the car, which was built in 1892. Railroads were a popular and effective way to distribute mail around the country. Clerks aboard the cars would actually cancel the letters en route with the initials RPO, meaning Rail Post Office.
Creator
unknown
Source
Date
1910
Contributor
Nelson Harris; Virginia Museum of Transportation
Rights
Please contact the Virginia Room at 540.853.2073 for permission to use.
Format
Digital tiff
Type
Still Image
Identifier
HNWR008
Citation
unknown, “HNWR008,” Virginia Room Digital Collection, accessed November 24, 2024, http://www.virginiaroom.org/digital/document/HNWR008.