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A typical group of Postal Messengers in Norfolk, Virginia Smallest on left end, Wilmore Johnson, been there one year. Works days only. The Postal boys are not nearly so young, in Norfolk and also in other Virginia cities, as are the Western Union boys. Location: Norfolk, Virginia

Hodges Callop, Western Union Messenger No. 16, Norfolk, Virginia Lives, 201 Freeman Street. Been working here one month. He, and several other young boys, work until 10:30 P.M. See also photo and label 2258, and report on messengers of Virginia Location: Norfolk, Virginia

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Hodges Gallop, Western Union Messenger No. 16, Norfolk, Virginia Lives, 201 Freeman Street. Been working here one month. He, and several other very young boys, work until 10:30 P.M. See also photo and label 2258, and report on messengers of Virginia Location: Norfolk, Virginia

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Hodges Gallop, Western Union Messenger No. 16, Norfolk, Virginia Lives, 201 Freeman Street. Been working here one month. He, and several other very young boys, work until 10:30 P.M. See also photo and label 2258, and report on messengers of Virginia Location: Norfolk, Virginia

Hodges Gallop, Western Union Messenger No. 16, Norfolk, Virginia Lives, 201 Freeman Street. Been working here one month. He, and several other very young boys, work until 10:30 P.M. See also photo and label 2258, and report on messengers of Virginia Location: Norfolk, Virginia

Norfolk newsies. Many very small boys sell papers in the Virginia cities. Location: Norfolk, Virginia

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A typical group of Postal Messengers in Norfolk, Virginia Smallest on left end, Wilmore Johnson, been there one year. Works days only. The Postal boys are not nearly so young, in Norfolk and also in other Virginia cities, as are the Western Union boys. Location: Norfolk, Virginia.

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boys messengers telegraph industry bicycles and tricycles virginia norfolk photographic prints meadowbrook group postal postal messengers end wilmore johnson wilmore johnson year one year works works days postal boys cities virginia cities western union boys telegraph invention western union united states history library of congress
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01/01/1911
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Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
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Meadowbrook ,  36.91348, -76.30355
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Library of Congress
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boys messengers telegraph industry bicycles and tricycles virginia norfolk photographic prints meadowbrook group postal postal messengers end wilmore johnson wilmore johnson year one year works works days postal boys cities virginia cities western union boys telegraph invention western union united states history library of congress