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Harbor boat service, New York. Handling mail by container unit system, Pier 72, N. R.

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

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COLLECTION
The Pageant of America collection

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SUB-COLLECTION
v.4 - The March of commerce

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SUB-COLLECTION
(Unpublished photographs)

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SUB-COLLECTION
Post office

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Harbor boat service, New York. Handling mail by container unit system, Pier 72, N. R.

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Title
Harbor boat service, New York. Handling mail by container unit system, Pier 72, N. R.
Collection

The Pageant of America collection

v.4 - The March of commerce

(Unpublished photographs)

Post office

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1860 - 1920 (Approximate)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
Shelf locator: PoA (UnPub.), v. 4.23.039
Topics
Postal service -- United States
Shipping
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: P.O. Dept Wash DC
Physical Description
Extent: 13 x 18 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
TMS ID: 123700
TMS Object Number: PoA (UnPub.), v. 4.23.039
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8f25ad80-c612-012f-511c-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1860: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Harbor boat service, New York. Handling mail by container unit system, Pier 72, N. R." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1860 - 1920. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-b7fa-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Harbor boat service, New York. Handling mail by container unit system, Pier 72, N. R." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 11, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-b7fa-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1860 - 1920). Harbor boat service, New York. Handling mail by container unit system, Pier 72, N. R. Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-b7fa-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-b7fa-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 | title= (still image) Harbor boat service, New York. Handling mail by container unit system, Pier 72, N. R., (1860 - 1920) |author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=October 11, 2026 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

Harbor boat service, New York. Handling mail by container unit system, Pier 72, N. R.