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Canceling machine at P.O. Free to Congressmen, no. 9. Congressmen lick no stamps. They simply put their mail in envelopes and drop them in the chute, and when they reach the post office, they are run through the canceling machine just like postage-paid mail
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Canceling machine at P.O. Free to Congressmen, no. 9. Congressmen lick no stamps. They simply put their mail in envelopes and drop them in the chute, and when they reach the post office, they are run through the canceling machine just like postage-paid mail

Harris & Ewing · 1939-01-01 · photo, print, drawing

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washington (d.c.)united statesdistrict of columbiaglass negatives
Credit lineCanceling machine at P.O. Free to Congressmen, no. 9. Congressmen lick no stamps. They simply put their mail in envelopes and drop them in the chute, and when they reach the post office, they are run . 1939-01-01. Harris & Ewing. Harris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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