History Through Pictures

Mail was delivered in rural Haddam, Kansas in the early 1900's as depicted on this page.

Wording on the Mail Wagon: "Rural Free Delivery"and "U.S. Mail" on the back part of wagon. "Postman" is over side window.

Left Side of Picture Ada Thornton		Right Side of Picture Bert Drips
Left Side of Picture In White Cap Fred Thornton		Right Side of Picture Sitting in Mail Wagon Maude Drips

Note From Webmaster: The mail wagons photo, as shown above, is a real classic.

As the horseless carriage came of age, so did rural mail delivery. Bert Drips carried mail for rural Haddam, Kansas from 1904 until he retired on March 1, 1934.

Shown above is a picture of Bert Drips just prior to his 1934 retirement. Note the large leather mail pouch.

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Anita Childerston, Webmaster 2002