circa 1905

Located in NE Kentucky, this post office was located "way up a holler" and was served weekly by horseback. The old road crossed the now-unsafe bridge in the foreground and passed through the (new) gate in the distance. The old style boxes still hang on the wall behind the counter.

When standing there, it is not hard to imagine the folks of the area coming in to collect their mail on Saturday; perhaps a couple of old-timers playing checkers on the porch. This office was closed down sometime in the 1930s.

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