| Keywords: smithsonian institution smithsonianinstitution kansas city kansascity missouri usps postoffice mailman band photograph portrait letter carriers lettercarriers group photograph groupphotograph brass instruments brassinstruments black and white blackandwhite heart of america heartofamerica paul hartge national postal museum nationalpostalmuseum mail across the commons mailacrossthecommons team sport sport blackandwhite group performance black and white Description: Band made up of members of the Kansas City Post Office, Branch #30. The band's drum refers to the group as the "Heart of America." According to text on the photograph, they are posed on the U.S. Courthouse and post office at 9th and Grand Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. The band is directed by Mr. Paul Hartge. Postal employees continue to group together for musical or sports activities outside of the office.  Creator/Photographer: Unidentified photographer  Medium: Black and white photographic print  Culture: American  Geography: USA  Date: 1939  Collection: U.S. Postal Employees  Persistent URL: arago.si.edu/index.asp?con=2&cmd=1&id=194272  Repository: National Postal Museum  Accession number: A.2006-20 Description: Band made up of members of the Kansas City Post Office, Branch #30. The band's drum refers to the group as the "Heart of America." According to text on the photograph, they are posed on the U.S. Courthouse and post office at 9th and Grand Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri. The band is directed by Mr. Paul Hartge. Postal employees continue to group together for musical or sports activities outside of the office.  Creator/Photographer: Unidentified photographer  Medium: Black and white photographic print  Culture: American  Geography: USA  Date: 1939  Collection: U.S. Postal Employees  Persistent URL: arago.si.edu/index.asp?con=2&cmd=1&id=194272  Repository: National Postal Museum  Accession number: A.2006-20 |