00000nam##2200000za#4500 9.616908 CaOODSP 20210615101838 ta 150406|2004||||xxc||||| f|0| 0 eng|d 0-660-19335-3 1706-4805 CaOODSP eng n-cn--- NM28-1/3E Canada. Canadian Museum of Civilization. Mailboxes : urban street furniture in Canada / Bianca Gendreau. Gatineau - Quebec : Canadian Museum of Civilization 2004. vii, [2], 51p. : illus. (some coloured), references, photographs ; 24 cm. Canadian Postal Museum paper 1706-4805 No. 3 Also part of: Mercury series (ISSN 0316-1854). Bibliography. Aficionados of postal history will appreciate this richly illustrated study of the ingenuity and tenacity that has characterized the search for the perfect mailbox: a high quality, weather-resistant object that protects its precious postal contents. The book traces the evolution of modern urban street furniture, including early cast-iron pillar boxes, fiberglass mailboxes, and contemporary high-tech models. Résumé en français. Softcover 05-01 2005-01-07 Postal services gcpds Canadian history gcpds Gendreau, Bianca Toute un histoire : les boîtes aux lettres canadiennes / (CaOODSP)9.626603 Mailboxes : (CaOODSP)9.557008 Mailboxes : (CaOODSP)9.557011 Canadian Postal Museum paper, 1706-4805 No. 3 (CaOODSP)9.515080 CPM3