Envelope addressed to Dr. N. MarmionHarpers Ferry National Historical Park; National Park ServiceOrange colored business letter sized envelope addressed to Dr. N. Marmion/ Harpers Ferry/Jefferson Co./W.VA. Return address across left end of envelope with sender's name not decipheral/Charleston/Jeff. Co./W.VA. Postmarked, Charlestown, W.VA., March 2. Bears two 3-cent stamps, scott no. 158; 1873-1881.
David Crockett Maples, mail man, circa 1930Great Smoky Mountains National ParkOriginal Captions: A wonderful character - fine speech and manners and a great wit; Maples, David Crockett Main man; III-P-17311.A wonderful character - fine speech and manners and a great wit,Maples, David Crockett Main man, III-P-17311
Filmore McMahan carried mail from Pigeon Forge to Gatlinburg, by horse-back, mail carrier, circa 1930Great Smoky Mountains National ParkTwo postmen meet at the little store and P.O. at The Burgh deposit the mail bags, and after depositing all news from Sevierville and Knoxville papers, and all mountain gossip from the coves up along Bull Head and the vales around Pigeon Forge, turn back on their separate ways - News travels too!! McMahan carried mail from Pigeon Forge to Gatlinburg, by horse-back; Filmore McMahan; Mail Carrier; III-P-16599, History - Mountain People .
Circa 1930
Letter to Major Brooks from MuellerNational Park ServiceLetter to Major Brooks from Mueller at Fort Pulaski answering questions asked by Major Brooks in a previous letter about troops, work, and enemy fire during a siege.