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- Mail by Rail
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- Railway mail service
- United States Mail Railway Post Office car, Baltimore and Ohio line
- Mary Jane Warner at work in the Vail Post Office
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- Postmasters--Arizona; Women postal service employees--Arizona; Post office buildings--Arizona;
- Mary Jane Warner, postmistress from 1934-1973, was one of the longest-serving in that role in the state. She lived in the back of the post office for many years.
- Vail Post Office
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- Post office buildings--Arizona;
- Postmistress Mary Jane Warner’s 1937 Ford Coupe is parked in her favorite spot on the north side of the Vail Post Office.
- View of Vail during the dedication of the Shrine of St. Rita in the Desert
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- Post office buildings--Arizona; Shrine of St. Rita (Vail, Ariz.)
- Vail Post Office and Shrine of Saint Rita in the Desert during the dedication of the shrine in 1935. Many of the photographs of the post office from this era were taken during this event.
- Dedication of the Shrine of St. Rita in the Desert
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- Shrine of St. Rita (Vail, Ariz.)
- The dedication of the Shrine of St. Rita in the Desert was a defining moment in Vail's history. The Shrine was financed and built through the patronage of Mrs. Carolyn Beach to provide a place of worship for the parishioners surrounding Vail and...
- Vail Post Office and Saint Rita Shrine
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- Post office buildings--Arizona; Shrine of St. Rita (Vail, Ariz.)
- Vail Post Office and Shrine of St. Rita in the Desert in the background.
- Mary Jane Warner
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- Postmasters--Arizona; Women postal service employees--Arizona; Post office buildings--Arizona;
- Postmistress Mary Jane Warner makes change for a customer in 1962 from the same cash register that was used since 1908 when it was purchased by Postmaster Otto Schley.
- Christmas in the Vail Feed Store
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- Ranch life--Arizona--Pima County;
- Friends and family visit inside the Vail Feed Store. This photograph was possibly taken by a member of the Kelley family.
- Festivities during the dedication of the Shrine of St. Rita in the Desert
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- Post office buildings--Arizona;
- The Vail Post Office can be seen in the background of this event that was attended by dignitaries and guests from around the world.
- Vail Post Office
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- Post office buildings--Arizona;
- The Vail Post Office was built along the wagon road that led westward to Tucson. The road was later designated Highway 80, which was the major east/west route in the southern part of the United States.
- Vail Train Depot
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- Railway mail service -- Arizona.
- Vail’s post office was a part of the national mail by rail system. The proximity to the train tracks made mail by rail the most efficient way to stay connected with the rest of the country. There were two "F" Cranes, one located adjacent to...
- Sunset Ltd. Cienega Route
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- Railroad trains--United States; Railroads--Arizona--History
- The Sunset Express speeds westward over the Marsh Station bridge in 1921 towards Vail. This is the year that the bridge was built.
- Governor Hunt at Colossal Cave
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- Colossal Cave (Ariz.)
- Colossal Cave to the northwest of Vail has been an important part of the community bringing visitors through the area since the 1880s. In 1924 Governor W.P. Hunt paid a visit. Frank ‘Pop’ Schmidt, the Operator and developer of Colossal Cave...
- Helen and Harry Herman at Colossal Cave
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- Ranch life--Arizona--Pima County;
- The Hermans pose at Colossal Cave near Vail. Mr. Herman was the first radio announcer in Tucson, for station KGAR.
- Colossal Cave is a family affair!
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- Colossal Cave (Ariz.)
- Jack and Kenneth Herman with their grandmother Herman in the background, near Colossal Cave.
- The Herman Family at Colossal Cave
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- Colossal Cave (Ariz.)
- Helen Herman, with sons Jack and Kenneth, at Colossal Cave.
- Jacqueline Davis in front of Post Office
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- Ranch life--Arizona--Pima County;
- Jacqueline Davis, youngest sister of Mary Jane Warner, sits in front of the post office.
- Water flume at Rancho del Lago
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- Ranch life--Arizona--Pima County;
- Water flowing into the man made lake at Rancho del Lago in Vail.
- Vail Post Office Detail
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- Post office buildings--Arizona;
- The Vail Post Office was made using some recycled pieces of lumber as evidenced by shipping crate stamps visible on some pieces of lumber.
- Mary Jane Warner in front of the water car
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- Postmasters--Arizona; Women postal service employees--Arizona.
- Mary Jane Warner shares one of her big smiles with the camera while standing next to the Southern Pacific Railroad water car.