Chester Post Office Mail Sorter

Object/Artifact

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Chester Historical Society

Chester Post Office Mail Sorter: The image shows the circa 1900 Chester Post Office Mail Sorter: an empty wooden grid shelf with numerous rectangular compartments.
Chester Post Office Mail Sorter

The image shows the circa 1900 Chester Post Office Mail Sorter: an empty wooden grid shelf with numerous rectangular compartments.

Name/Title

Chester Post Office Mail Sorter

Entry/Object ID

chs-019683

Description

Circa 1900 Chester Post Office Mail Sorter: an empty wooden grid shelf with numerous rectangular compartments.

Category

Chester Post Office
Businesses

Acquisition

Notes

9/5/2023 Gift from Jean Barrett

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1900

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

[Labels above cubbies, Left to Right, Top Row:] Blank; Blank; Blank; Blank; Blank; Blank; Blank; Blank; Blank; A; B [Row 2:] ? Conklin; H. B. Osborne; 151 S. Williamsons; 141 F. Ellenberg?; (?) ???; Blank; Blank; Blank; Blank; C; D [Row 3:] J&S Steiman; Blank; Blank; Blank; Blank; Wm. H. Green; G. Burrows; ??? Marvin 103; Blank; E; F [Row 4:] Blank; 463 A?M. ???; 1563 ? S. Johnson; H. E. Green; Al. ?. Roe; Blank [paper]; Blank; E. J. En???; Blank; G; H [Row 5:] 174 James Seely; [unreadable]; Blank; 144 W. A. Lawrence & Son; ??? A. C. Bull; [unreadable script]; Blank; Blank; Blank; I; J [Row 6:] Blank; Blank; 155 F. M. Vail; Blank; [unreadable paper]; [unreadable paper]; [unreadable paper]; Blank; Blank; K; L [Row 7:] 176 Geo. Seely; 166 W. A. Board; 156 Fred Vollmer; 146 Effie ???; M. O'Conner; Blank; Blank; [unreadable paper]; Blank; M; N [Row 8:] 247 Jesse Hunter; 167 John Smith; Blank; [unreadable paper]; B. K. ???; Blank; Blank; Harry ???; Blank; O - P; Q - R [Row 9:] [unreadable paper]; 168 R. Inc [unreadable]; Blank; [unreadable paper]; Blank; [unreadable paper]; Bro N Cameron; Blank; S - T; U - V [Row 10:] Emil [unreadable]; Blank; Blank; Blank; Blank; Blank; Blank; Blank; [unreadable paper]; ?. J. Sufula; W - X; Y - Z

Dimensions

Height

130 cm

Width

86.2 cm

Depth

20 cm

Create Date

January 14, 2025

Update Date

February 22, 2025