Image / [U.S. Mail, Essex Transcontinental Mail Carrier No. 1]

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Title: [U.S. Mail, Essex Transcontinental Mail Carrier No. 1]
Creator: Hiller, Charles M
Date Created and/or Issued: [1920]
Publication Information: San Francisco : Chas. M. Hiller
Contributing Institution: California State Library
Collection: California History Section Picture Catalog
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Description: Shows Essex, driver and dignitaries.
2012-1799.
In 1920, the Hudson Motor Car Company built the car Essex. Contracted with United States government to deliver mail. On August 9th/10th, four Essex cars made trip - two starting from New York, ending in San Francisco; two going from San Francisco to New York.
Type: image
Format: Photographs.
Nonprojected graphic
Extent: 1 photographic print ; 9 x 11 3/8 in.
Identifier: (C)001478300CSL01-Aleph
Language: English
Subject: Hudson Motor Car Company--Photographs
Automobiles--California--San Francisco
Postal service--California--San Francisco
San Francisco (Calif.)--Photographs
Photographic prints
Place: California
San Francisco
San Francisco (Calif.)

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