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Patriotic post office road sign

Object Details

Description
In addition to serving as recruitment and draft registration centers, local post offices have contributed to boosting wartime morale through such efforts as blood donor drives, war bond sales, and letter campaigns for service men and women. The York, Pennsylvania, post office supported the U.S. Marine Corps with this patriotic road sign. Although very little is known about the circumstances behind this sign, the listing of a five-digit phone number dates the sign to the mid- twentieth century, around the time of America’s involvement in the Korean War.
Data Source
National Postal Museum
Date
c. 1940 - 1965
Object number
1993.2006.1
Type
Structures & Furnishings
Medium
metal; paint
Dimensions
Height x Width x Depth: 24 1/2 x 24 x 1 1/2 in. (62.23 x 60.96 x 3.81 cm)
Place
Pennsylvania
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Currently on exhibit at the National Postal Museum
Topic
World War II (1939-1945)
The Cold War (1945-1990)
Post Office Structures
Record ID
npm_1993.2006.1
Usage
Not determined
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm832202cff-aa9b-4d57-b378-8ec7bd47c079
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