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Joseph-Siffred Duplessis, First United States Postmaster Benjamin Franklin

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Joseph-Siffred Duplessis, First United States Postmaster Benjamin Franklin, Metropolitan Museum of Art, ca. 1778

Franklin was appointed postmaster of Philadelphia by the British Crown Post in 1737. Newspaper publishers often served as postmasters, which helped…

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U.S. Postal Service, First US Postage Stamp 1847

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U.S. Postal Service, First US Postage Stamp 1847, U.S. Postal Service, 1847

Benjamin Franklyn, one of the U.S. Founding Fathers, was the first Postmaster General under the Continental Congress. In 1775, Franklin served as a…

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H. Finkelstein & Son, James Farley Post Office

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H. Finkelstein & Son, James Farley Post Office, General Post Office (New York), 1910-1920

The James A. Farley Post Office Building is the main post office building in New York City. Its ZIP code designation is 10001. Built in 1912, the…

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Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources, Miami - U.S. Post Office and Courthouse

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Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources, Miami - U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, Florida Department of State, 1933

Located at 300 NE 1st Avenue in downtown Miami, FL. this U.S. Post Office and Courthouse three-story building was given a Mediterranean revival by…

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National Archives, U.S. Post Office & Courthouse

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National Archives, U.S. Post Office & Courthouse, U.S. Postal Service & Courthouse, 1901

The U.S. Post Office and Courthouse in Charleston, South Carolina, is located on the southwest corner of Meeting and Broad Streets in an area known as…

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