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Mail Sled

Mail delivery was difficult in northern climates in the winter months. The ingenuity of local New Hampshire craftsman brought the mail sled around 1900. It is unclear how widespread the use of this type of vehicle was, but it is quite likely that they may have been used in Vermont.

Mail Sled

Mail Sled: Image courtesy of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum online exhibit

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