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In the brief time period of 06 June 1876 thru 26 April 1877, one of my 2nd great-grand-uncles -- Dr. Milton Antony, Jr. (1824-1885) -- was the 2nd Postmaster in the new (1874) little "town" of Rockdale, Milam County, Texas.
A little over a century later, my father, Forrest Lee Pounders (1927-1996), retired from the same Post Office. And my sister now carries the very route our Dad walked for so many years. Needless to say, in this family there are more than a few "mail" collections.
I found this photo several years ago in an antique shop in Ellis County, Texas. I just could not leave this unidentified couple and their homemade mailbox sitting there in that basket -- I felt compelled to take them home with me. And today -- Postcard Friendship Friday -- they are stepping out into the light of day here in rural Texas to say, "Howdy, y'all!" and "Have a nice day!"
