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10 photos tagged commons, from 8 members of Flickr Commons.

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• christmasacrossthecommons
• smithsonianinstitution
• xmlns:dc=httppurlorgdcelements11
• work
• women
• men
• christmas
• holiday
• mail
• nationalpostalmuseum
• mailacrossthecommons
• commons:event=commonground2009
• blackandwhite
• sailing
• sydneyharbour
• australiannationalmaritimemuseum
• williamhall
• 12footer
• 16footer
• 00013420
• nationallibraryofaustralia
• dc:identifier=httpnlagovaunlamsms926325x
• woman
• france

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• Smithsonian Institution 3 photos
• The Library of Congress 1 photo
• National Library of Australia 1 photo
• Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons 1 photo
• National Library NZ on The Commons 1 photo
• Florida Memory 1 photo
• Australian War Memorial collection 1 photo
• State Library of New South Wales 1 photo

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Rural Letter Carrier's Christmas Card

from Smithsonian Institution

• 5 older comments, and then…
• Terrific Lake said:

  best shot

• Foxsong said:

  Carriers who simply placed postcards in their patrons' mailboxes without stamps were subject to disciplinary measures for misuse of the mailbox. And still are...

• Dave E S +++ said:

  nice

• Edmée Olinger said:

  I like this card

• Missive Maven said:

  Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Postal History, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Postwoman, Paris (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• B-59 said:

  This photo appeared in The Sunday Oregonian, July 08, 1917, SECTION FIVE, Image 63 with the caption: "The exigencies of the war have called the postmen of France to the colors and their places in Paris have been taken by women. Postwomen deliver mail to Paris houses." oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn83045782/1917-07-08/ed-1/se...

• B-59 said:

  Other Bain photos showing women doing traditionally men's jobs during wartime see comments under www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/8903294002/

U.S. Troops Surrounded by Holiday Mail During WWII

from Smithsonian Institution

• 100 older comments, and then…
• Stieglitzz65 said:

  What a fabulous photo!
  
  The generosity of the American people is unsurpassed in the world.

• Velurajah Selliah said:

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  Great photo keep it up!
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• lynn roebuck photography said:

  Yes, a wonderful photo!

• Searoom SF said:

  Great photo.... hope the already dented package marked GLASS doesn't fall from its precarious position!

• Jade said:

  amazing