Letter Carriers' Monument - Milwaukee, WI
N 43° 02.422 W 087° 54.761
16T E 425657 N 4765701
This Letter Carriers' Monument is located in a small triangular park at 100 W Wells Ave in Milwaukee, WI. It was erected in 1989 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the National Association of Letter Carriers.
Waymark Code: WM5D11
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 12/20/2008
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The inscription on the pedestal reads:
"In honor of the men and women
who have delivered for America
in rain, sleet, and snow.
And in tribute to their Union,
the National Association of Letter Carriers,
founded across Plankinton Avenue
from this site on August 30, 1889.
Dedicated August 30, 1989."
From the Smithsonian Art Inventory web site (
visit link) :
"Three mail carriers. One male moustached figure wears a turn-of-the century uniform and helmet, representing NALC's founders. A second male figure, an African American, wears a uniform from the time of NALC's Golden Jubilee in 1939. The third figure, a woman, is dressed in modern letter carrier garb."
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