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Photograph caption dated March 8, 1958 reads, "Santa Monica Postmaster Elmer Dean, left, delivers mail to Hal Rolfe, postmaster of Topanga, after over-mountain ride to help Topanga post office celebrate its 50th anniversary. Early mail was delivered almost exclusively by horseback. West Valley postmasters joined in the anniversary observance and later attended a dinner sponsored by the Topanga Chamber of Commerce."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Topanga Post Office Topanga Post Office--Anniversaries, etc United States Postal Service--Officials and employees Celebrations--California--Topanga Pony express--California--Topanga Postmasters--California--Topanga Horses--California--Topanga Horseback riding--California--Topanga Flags--United States Topanga (Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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