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An oldie from my days in BC when I was a journalism student and starting out shooting Nikon digital. These sled dog racing teams set out from Wells, BC, to deliver historic mail to Baskerville, BC. I believe this was 2005 or 2006.
Found southwest of Sandborn, Indiana, just off of SR-67. Totally love the faded "MAIL POUCH" advertisement on the barn. A classic American image.
One of my favorite iPhone 4 images. Printed, framed and on my wall.
Update: July 28, 2014 - Notified that this image took 2nd place in the JCC Mobile Photography contest under the category of Landscape.
Interior of an old mail carriage that was a mobile sorting office on overnight trains. This one is in retirement at the National Railway Museum in York, England. It was fitted with a collection scoop system, enabling pickup of mail bags whilst travelling. Can imagine it would wake up any bleary-eyed postal staff as the bags thudded into the scoop! Converted to mono and then split toned in LR.
I received a package from my friend Ashley today! I decided to share what she wrote on the box, some words, names, expressions that mean something to each of us.
I can't believe I've known her for more than a year already and that I met her randomly on the internet. And she's coming over in June/July! Can't wait!
A late running mail train with 325004 leading a 1622 Willesden - Shieldmuir Mail terminal seen at Dordon 2/7/18. (Taken using a pole)
First time I've seen a Mail Pouch Tobacco ad in quite some time. This time it's in McClellandtown, Pennsylvania.
It is October 1942 and the location is Long Beach California USA and in an aircraft manufacturing plant a US Army Air Corps C-47 is under construction and it would be registered and No. 6021 and would later be allocated 41-18660 which was its US serial number.
Arriving at Archerfield (QLD) in January 1943 the C-47 was assigned to the Fifth Air Force which at time was operating in Australia.
With the war rapidly coming to an end it became obvious that a large number of aircraft would be surplus to needs and to counter this loss the Australian Government gained permission from the Far East Air Services Command to immediately release three aircraft and a further nine aircraft on conclusion of hostilities.
In June 1946 the three aircraft were officially transferred to the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) from the newly formed Australian National Airline Commission (ANAC).
The now named “Hawdon” VH-AES flew the first passenger flight for Trans Australia Airlines (TAA) from Melbourne to Sydney on 9th September 1946 departing at 6.00am.
From September 1946 – June 1959 the “Hawdon” serviced TAA predominately in Queensland until 26th June 1959 when it was withdrawn from service.
Following an extensive restoration to flying condition and refurbishment the aircraft flew from Melbourne to Lae on 12th August 1960 to become the first TAA aircraft to fly to New Guinea.
It was whilst it was in New Guinea that the aircraft was given a new livery in Sunbird colours and a new registration VH-SBA.
On 7th June 1970 the aircraft was yet again withdrawn from service when in Brisbane between June 1971 – August 1971 it was again restored to flying condition.
The aircraft was flown to Melbourne on 9th September 1971 where it once again flew the Melbourne Sydney Melbourne route to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the inaugural flight.
On 19th July 1973 the aircraft was again withdrawn from service from Air Nuigini who were loaned the aircraft in October 1971.
The aircraft would remained parked at Melbourne Airport unceremoniously beside a fence until it was once again refurbished but this time it was used as a static display where it was suspended from an arch in the Melbourne Airport car park on 13th December 1979.
It would be removed on 29th April 1987 where it was once again parked against the fence.
Volunteers from Australian Airlines staff began to restore the aircraft to flying condition in January 1988 and on 9th September 1988 6 of the original 21 passengers from the original flight flew a commemorative flight celebrating the 42nd anniversary of the first flight.
Today the “Hawdon” is in its new and more permanent home at HARS located at Albion Park and it represents a fascinating insight into Australia’s aviation history.
Albion Park
New South Wales.
Australia.
One of the highlights in the WW1 Museum in Kansas City, Missouri was the "Mail Call" exhibit, depicting the mail sent by artist John Ross Myers and his son Walter Myers in the Balloon Corp.
art created from my photos
original photo taken in Western PA, somewhere west of Zelienople
(Geotag is approximate. I can't remember exactly where this was taken.)
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Another portrait of Taos: a mail carrier is framed in an art mural while sorting envelopes for delivery. 210926
Ultimately 22385 has been given clearence and a platform at Howrah station and it over-takes us with 12809 Down (CSTM-HWH) Calcutta Mail at its tow
A wider shot of 90039 at Red Bank with 6M03 05:20 Shieldmuir to Warrington RMT. 23/12/2015. NB: I've removed the large comms mast from this frame, as it's too intrusive for my tastes.
The token is surrendered as KSR ZDM-3 diesel-hydraulic 709 arrives at Kumarhatti Dagshai station with the Mail Express 52456, the 10:40 Shimla to Kalka Junction. The train will wait here for a Shimla bound service to cross before the token for the next section of its journey south is obtained.
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the adventure of living and traveling the world is reflected in the "mail art" series. the "mail" used is actual mail i received while living abroad.
mixed media: acrylic paint on wood, "mail", stamps
18" L x 14" H
2007
exhibited at:
Artomatic 2008
Washington, DC
9 May– 15 June 2008
jenniferbeinhacker.com
art outside the edge