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American parents once mailed children through Parcel Post. πŸ“¦
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Dark HistorySep 20, 2026

American parents once mailed children through Parcel Post. πŸ“¦

American parents once mailed children through Parcel Post. πŸ“¦ . . . On February 19, 1914, Charlotte May Pierstorff, nearly six years old, traveled about 73 miles across Idaho. Her parents attached 53 cents in stamps to her coat because postage cost less than a train ticket. The parcel was a childβ€”and her relative was the mail clerk.

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