Mercury Series; Canadian Postal Museum 1
212 pages; 172 illustrations; 68 in colour; 6.75x9.5"; paper
English The rural post office in Canada was once a vibrant institution of sociability and communication in Canada. Based on thorough archival reseach, this book strives to recreate the postal world of the period 1880 to 1945. Never before or since have postal communications had a more immediate impact on the lives of Canadians, transforming rural life well into 20th century.