Label Used by Henry Palmer Bullard in the Phoenixville Post Office, 1882-1884

THF251836 / Label Used by Henry Palmer Bullard in the Phoenixville Post Office, 1882-1884

Artifact Overview

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1882-1884

Collection Title

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

EI.1929.2728

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10.000 in

Keywords	United States, Connecticut, Phoenixville United States, Connecticut, Eastford Photographic prints Photographs Pharmacists Post offices Postmasters Original sites Bullard, Henry Palmer Phoenixville Post Office

Artifact
Phoenixville Post Office
The Phoenixville Post Office, built around 1825 in northeastern Connecticut, was always more than a post office. Under Lorenzo Bullard, who probably built the structure, it was a grocer's and apothecary shop. By 1850 it was the post office and community gathering place for this rural town. It sold stamps and stationery--and was the place to go to talk about local happenings.