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Great American Post Offices
| Author | : James H. Bruns |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 296 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : |
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Before the advent of mass communication, the neighborhood post office and the church were the very heart of civic life throughout most of rural America. The Smithsonian's postal historian James Bruns takes us on a fascinating journey through three centuries of American history as embodied in its post offices. Bruns covers 500 historic post office sites across the U.S. 181 photos.
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