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New York pneumatic mail accident notice
Object Details
- Description
- The Postmaster of New York issued this notice to be enclosed with the damaged mail recovered from a pneumatic tube accident on February 21, 1898. The letter 2014.2027.2 shows evidence of grease stains and mutilated paper as descibed in this apology notice.
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- February 23, 1898
- Object number
- 2014.2027.1
- Type
- Covers & Associated Letters
- Medium
- paper; ink
- Dimensions
- Height x Width: 3 5/8 × 8 in. (9.21 × 20.32 cm)
- Place
- United States of America
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- National Postal Museum Collection
- Record ID
- npm_2014.2027.1
- Usage
- CC0
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