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Mural of barefoot mailman on wall in West Palm Beach post office on Olive Avenue.

Mural of barefoot mailman on wall in West Palm Beach post office on Olive Avenue.


Image Number

  • RC09632

Year

  • 19--

Series Title

General Note

  • 1 of 6 panels entitled "Legend of James Edward Hamilton, Barefoot Mailman" painted by Stevan Dohanos in 1940 during the New Deal.
  • Accompanying note: "Hypoluxo to Biscayne route was established in 1886 (60 miles)."
  • "If a foot passenger wished to accompany the mail carrier and have the advantage of his boat and watering places, he could do so for $5.00. This was known as the 'Fool Killers Railroad.'"

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Physical Description

  • 1 photoprint - b&w - 8 x 10 in.

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Geographic Term

Shelf Number

  • Shelf number: 01016.

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Mural of barefoot mailman on wall in West Palm Beach post office on Olive Avenue.
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Chicago Manual of Style

Mural of barefoot mailman on wall in West Palm Beach post office on Olive Avenue. 19--. Black & white photoprint, 8 x 10 in. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/32409>, accessed 22 October 2017.

MLA

Mural of barefoot mailman on wall in West Palm Beach post office on Olive Avenue. 19--. Black & white photoprint. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 22 Oct. 2017.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/32409>.

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(State Archives of Florida)