This collection features U.S. Postal Service items that appeared during Arizona’s time as a territory and after it became a state. Most of the collection includes philatelic covers, envelopes, postcards, and stamps sent through Arizona’s post offices.
By the mid-1800s, the wild west’s harsh wilderness began to transform into a land of towns and cities. The mailing service helped to establish essential connections by transferring communications between various communities. Through the post office, important messages were delivered to even the most remote locations in Arizona. Eventually, mules, trains and other forms of transportation advanced the speed and process of postal services.
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