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August 23, 1890
The Indianapolis Journal
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
What is this article about?
News on gender-specific postal innovations: smaller pearl-gray cards for women and special mourning stamps, highlighting Postmaster-General Wanamaker's attention to women's needs.
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Postal-Cards for Women.
Springfield Republican.
Samples of those pearl-gray postal-cards to be devoted to the use of women, and one size smaller than men's, have been forwarded from Birmingham, Conn., to Postmaster-General Wanamaker for his approval. It is also announced that the Postmaster-general is deeply absorbed in devising some means of escaping the incongruity of the new red postage-stamp when placed on mourning envelopes by the issue of a special stamp for the use of the aggrieved. All goes to show that the long mercantile experience of the head of the Postoffice Department, especially in the consideration of the smallest needs of women, has been of high value to the administration. Who, in the face of these things, could say that woman is denied a place in the affairs of state!
Springfield Republican.
Samples of those pearl-gray postal-cards to be devoted to the use of women, and one size smaller than men's, have been forwarded from Birmingham, Conn., to Postmaster-General Wanamaker for his approval. It is also announced that the Postmaster-general is deeply absorbed in devising some means of escaping the incongruity of the new red postage-stamp when placed on mourning envelopes by the issue of a special stamp for the use of the aggrieved. All goes to show that the long mercantile experience of the head of the Postoffice Department, especially in the consideration of the smallest needs of women, has been of high value to the administration. Who, in the face of these things, could say that woman is denied a place in the affairs of state!
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Postal Cards
Women
Mourning Stamps
Wanamaker
What entities or persons were involved?
Postmaster General Wanamaker
Where did it happen?
Birmingham, Conn.
Story Details
Key Persons
Postmaster General Wanamaker
Location
Birmingham, Conn.
Story Details
Samples of pearl-gray postal-cards for women, smaller than men's, sent to Postmaster-General Wanamaker for approval. He is devising a special stamp for mourning envelopes to avoid incongruity with red stamps. His mercantile experience benefits women's needs in administration.