State Historical Society of Iowa

U.S. Mail Sled Being Pulled by Horses in Alaska, between 1900 and 1927

    Download Image Resource

A team of horses pulls a U.S. Postal Service mail sled with postal carriers in Alaska.
Courtesy of Library of Congress, "Horses pulling U.S. Mail sled," between 1900 and 1927

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