National Postal Museum
Mailbox remnant from Johnstown, PA, flood
May 31, 1889
The humble mailbox is a symbol of everyday life in towns all over the country. The 1889 Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Flood was an engineering disaster, and this mailbox remnant is a reminder of the many lives lost on a normal day in an average American community.
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