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David O’Brien delivering mail by sleigh in Canton

David O’Brien delivering mail by sleigh in Canton

Mail carrier David O’Brien in his sleigh in downtown Canton. Note that he’s wearing a fur coat. 1910. Canton, NY.

Click here for a North Country at Work story on early mail carriers in the Adirondacks.

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