Photograph of Temporary Post Office Branch, Springfield, Oregon, 1948
Entry/Object ID
1989.001.529
Description
Photograph of temporary branch office for December parcel post, December 1948.
Transcribed inscription on reverse: "By Christmas the Post Office was swamped with parcel post, so the postmaster used a newly constructed building for parcel post pick-up at 331 Main Street."
On front is marked Howard C247-1.
Photograph Details
Subject Place
City
Springfield
County
Lane County
State/Province
Oregon
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Collection
Fogle Photo Collection
Made/Created
Artist
Howard Photography
Date made
Dec 1948
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, Photographic
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Photograph
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
Search Terms
Business & Industry, United States Post Office, Temporary Branch, Christmas, Holidays, Mailing, Presents, Postal Workers, 331 Main Street, Parcel Post, Howard C247-1, Business & Industry--United States Post Office, Business & Industry--Personnel, Holidays--Christmas, People--Groups & Individuals, Springfield--Streets--Main Street
Copyright Not Evaluated, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Copyright Details
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