Image
![A team of horses pulls a U.S. Postal Service mail sled with postal carriers in Alaska. A team of horses pulls a U.S. Postal Service mail sled with postal carriers in Alaska.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/primary-sources/images/history-education-pss-childhood-mail-source.jpg?itok=3PAdV6A_)
Description
The photo shows a team of horses pulling a U.S. Postal Service mail sled. The image of the postal carriers was taken near Nome, Alaska, between 1900 and 1927.
Source-Dependent Questions
- How did people communicate at this time?
- What is unfamiliar from today in photo?
Citation Information
"Horses pulling U.S. Mail sled," between 1900 and 1927. Courtesy of Library of Congress