The Little Girl Who Was Mailed to Her Grandmother

Posted: 2025-04-22 18:13:00 UTC

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In 1914, 5-year-old May Pierstorff was sent by train through the US Postal Service to visit her grandmother for 53 cents.

Historical anecdote

Unusual postal service practice

Child being sent via mail

Historical postal regulations