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First post office Commemorated with new stamp, A replica of an 1844 Royal mail stage coach stands outside Toronto's first post office at 258 Adelaide (...)
First post office Commemorated with new stamp, A replica of an 1844 Royal mail stage coach stands outside Toronto's first post office at 258 Adelaide (...)

First post office Commemorated with new stamp, A replica of an 1844 Royal mail stage coach stands outside Toronto's first post office at 258 Adelaide (...)

Date2/16/1987
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  • First post office Commemorated with new stamp, A replica of an 1844 Royal mail stage coach stands outside Toronto's first post office at 258 Adelaide (...)
  • First post office Commemorated with new stamp; A replica of an 1844 Royal mail stage coach stands outside Toronto's first post office at 258 Adelaide St. E. yesterday as a woman puts her mail in the regular 20th century mail box.
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Original Toronto Star caption: First post office Commemorated with new stamp; A replica of an 1844 Royal mail stage coach stands outside Toronto's first post office at 258 Adelaide St. E. yesterday as a woman puts her mail in the regular 20th century mail box.
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      Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0011142F
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