Denison & Dallas R.P.O. “Last Day” [Cover]
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Denison & Dallas R.P.O. “Last Day” [Cover]Description
A “Last Day” cover postmarked on December 31, 1948 on the final day of business of the Denison & Dallas Rail Post Office.Context
In 1917, the Texas Traction Company and the Southern Traction Company merged to form the Texas Electric Railway Company, the largest interurban railway in the South, with more than 200 miles of track. The Dallas-Corsicana branch was discontinued in 1941 and the Dallas-Waco and Dallas-Denison branches in 1948, the latter branch is commemorated by this cover.Category
Discontinued Post Offices (DPOs), Handbook of Dallas-Fort Worth
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