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Canada Post Mailbox

An old style red metal mailbox with a more modern Canada Post logo on top. On the front is a blue flap labeled Letters in English and Lettres in French. Below the flap is an ornate engraving of a Canada’s coat of arms, a black lock cover, and the lettering: Canada.

Canadian Museum of History

Once a publication was printed, the most common way to get it to readers was by mail. Mailboxes like this one, which is now displayed at the Canadian Museum of History, were found on many street corners and were essential for ‘getting the word out.’