Postal Willys Wagon at the Dixie Village Post Office, 1958
Dublin Core
Title
Postal Willys Wagon at the Dixie Village Post Office, 1958
Alternative Title
Postal Willys Wagon
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Post offices
Description
The Postal Willys Wagon, which first debuted in August of 1953. Willys Motors gained credibility for developing rugged and reliable vehicles during World War II. The Postal Willys Wagon was the first right-hand drive vehicle to be produced in the United Sates in 30 years. Prior to this change, mail carriers either had to park and walk to a mailbox or reach across the passenger's side to deliver the mail. This Willys Wagon is pictured outside the Dixie Village Post Office during its dedication ceremony on August 2, 1958.
Source
Original black and white photograph, August 2, 1958: Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck.
Date Created
1958-08-02
Contributor
Buck, Texann Ivy
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original black and white photograph, August 2, 1958.
Is Part Of
Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Requires
Format
application/pdf
Medium
1 black and white photograph
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Dixie Village Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Texann Ivy Buck and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Stoddard, James
Digital Collection
Source Repository
Private Collection of Texann Ivy Buck
External Reference
"1950-1986."Smithsonian National Postal Museum. http://postalmuseum.si.edu/exhibits/current/on-the-road/1950-1986.html.
Collection
Citation
“Postal Willys Wagon at the Dixie Village Post Office, 1958,” RICHES, accessed June 5, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/7588.