Benjamin Franklin, Postmaster General, 1770s
Caricature of Benjamin Franklin as a Colonial post rider. The United States Mail traces its roots to 1775 during the Second Continental Congress, where Benjamin Franklin was appointed the first postmaster general
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13345583
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47788478
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3900px x 3412px
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