Getting the Mail Airborne
In 1920, Reno was the transfer point for airmail being flown between San Francisco and New York City. In this photo from the National Postal Museum, airmail employees transfer mailbags from one de Havilland to another.
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In 1920, Reno was the transfer point for airmail being flown between San Francisco and New York City. In this photo from the National Postal Museum, airmail employees transfer mailbags from one de Havilland to another.