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Maryanne Cantar

Charlotte May Pierstorff

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2023
In 1914, 5-year-old Charlotte May Pierstorff, from Grangeville, Idaho was mailed to her grandparents home for only 53 cents. Stamps were glued to her back and a label was attached to her coat. She travelled by train accompanied by a family member who worked for the postal service.

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Charlotte May Pierstorff
Charlotte May Pierstorff

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Maryanne Cantar

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“Snail Mail is a series of illustrations depicting interesting facts about mail around the world.”