Archival Folder
Portland Area Postal History by Richard W. Helbock
Saturday, December 31, 1983
A2004-002
AF/153316
Date is circa. Illustrated pamphlet outlining the history of the Portland area postal service. Contains a map of the City of Portland from 1866 from the Thomas M. Mills Collection (p.4), locations of the Portland Post Office prior to Pioneer Place Post Office Building (1875) (p.7), examples of handstamps (p.9), machine cancellations and registry markings (1880 - 1899) (p.11), a map of Portland area post offices established before 1860 (p. 14), a map of Portland area post offices established from 1860 - 1879 (p.20), a map of Portland area post offices established from 1880 - 1889 (p.29), a map of Portland area post offices established between 1890 - 1899 (p.29), a map of Portland area post offices established after 1900 (p.32), a map of Portland area names stations and branches (c1983) (p.43), as well as various Portland area postmarks throughout. Conservation issues : Type faded in places. Black splatter on front cover. Cover slightly adhered to title page from old tape in top right corner.
