John Macintosh on Nostr: Prior to 1920, it was possible to send children through the US Postal service. ...
Prior to 1920, it was possible to send children through the US Postal service.
Children had to weigh less than 50 pounds and traveled in a supervised rail car.
Florida to Virginia, 15 cents worth of stamps with free children meals. #PastTimes
via Brian Roemmele from Twitter
* Fortunately, that is a thing of the past
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