1880-1890
GUSN-21557
Canvas bag, white ground w/ 2 large blue stripes. Iron hook/tag in corner near opening. Black lettering on bag.
mailbags
canvas
iron (metal)
Coated Canvas
Iron
MAILBAG
Stamped at center of bag: ""U.S. MAIL/ NEW YORK POST OFFICE/ APR 29, 1890"" Pen on iron hook: ""Capt. R.H. Tucker/ Wiscasset ME""
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
New York Post Office
Unknown
NY, USA
30 x 18 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.3141
New York state (United States)
Maine (United States)
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