Some More 1960s Post Office Pictures

This installment of my blog is hastily done so that I can make my personal goal of having a new blog post at least once every week.  Here are some black and white photographs of post office in the 1960s.

I've also illustrated a cancellation from the post office.

Hancock (Addison County)

The woman is probably Hazel R. Cole who was postmaster from 1943 to 1968.

West Rupert (Bennington County)

 

Montgomery (Franklin County)

The woman is probably Gertrude Marston who was postmaster from 1942 to 1972.  I wonder if she lived in the attached trailer since the walkway leads from the post office to the trailer.

Montgomery Center (Franklin County)

The man is probably John Kennett who was postmaster from 1948 to 1972.

Check out my other postal history blogs:

New York State Postal History (pre-1900)

New York State Postal History (20th & 21st Centuries)

Vermont Post Office Pictures

For the past year I have been traveling through Vermont taking pictures of its post offices.  The goal is to be able to document all 270+ post offices.  

I think that the Fair Haven (Rutland County) post office is the most unusual design that I have photographed so far.  Definitely a modern design.

Coventry (Orleans County) is a small post office located in a private home.  But I love the gingerbread design on the eaves and on the side porches.  Such an inviting post office.

When I return home, I print the picture on envelopes and send to the post office for copies of their postmark.  Currently, I have about 90 such envelopes and hope to do at least another 90 this summer while it's easy to get around the State of Vermont.