* Bibliography
* Credits

Bibliography

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Credits

All photographs are from the United States Postal Service, except those noted.
The United States Postal Service thanks all who contributed to the History of the United States Postal Service, especially T. E. Dilley, Frances Feldman, Sally K. Haring, Megaera Harris, Jennifer M. Lynch, Jerry W. Mansfield, Gerald Merna, James K. Meyer, Paula E. Rabkin, Frank R. Scheer, Melody Selvage, and Kelley Sullivan. Special thanks go to Rita Lloyd Moroney, the first historian of the Postal Service, who laid the groundwork for all who follow.
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