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U.S. Post Office, Hagerstown, MD, 1939

Subject
Post Offices
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1939 (Linen)
Front of U.S. Post Office, Hagerstown, MD, 1939, c. 1939 linen postcard
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Back of U.S. Post Office, Hagerstown, MD, 1939, c. 1939 linen postcard
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About this postcard

The U.S. Post Office in Hagerstown, Maryland, is a light-colored stone building with classical columns, a flag on the roof, and a mailbox at the sidewalk. The printed caption places it on West Franklin Street and describes it as a modern post office recently built for a growing metropolitan area. Hagerstown was a market and railroad center in western Maryland, and the building's classical styling gave the federal presence a formal, civic look. The sender's Saturday note mentions going downtown to market and finding "Col Boards grave" (likely Col. Board's), a personal stop during a visit to town.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

Saturday Dear Mother - I wish you could be with me. I am haveing a good time. I went down town this Morning to market. I saw Col Boards grave Yes terday, I found it. I came here on Blue Ridge Bus. We are siting on the Porch. Love and kisses xxxxx Johnnie

PublisherMarken & Bielfeld, Inc.
U. S. POST OFFICE, HAGERSTOWN, MD. UNITED STATES POST OFFICE 61 --- POST CARD U. S. POST OFFICE, HAGERSTOWN, MD. Located on West Franklin Street, this modern post office was recently built to take care of the needs of a growing metropolitan area. Marken & Bielfeld, Inc., Frederick, Md. 6A-H1465
PostmarkedHagerstown, MD, July 29, 1939, 20:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs J. A. Board

P.O. Box 466 Altavista, VA

Postcard record

Postmarked, Hagerstown, MD
PublisherMarken & Bielfeld, Inc.
Series61 6A-H1465
ConditionVery good
Place addressedMrs J. A. Board, P.O. Box 466, Altavista, VA
Place depictedHagerstown, MD
Place mentionedU.S. Post Office, Hagerstown, MD
PublisherFrederick, MD
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1938, perforated on all sides
NotesLinen texture; white border; printed caption at top right; number 61 at bottom right. Postmark: HAGERSTOWN MD JUL 29 8 PM 1939. Linen-era divided-back card with white border; light toning and a few foxing spots.

Cite this card

U.S. Post Office, Hagerstown, MD, 1939, postcard, c. 1939. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/u-s-post-office-hagerstown-md-1939. Accessed November 2, 2026.