REA advertising sign

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May 22, 2009

Railway Express Agency issued a small lithographed sign, similar to this:

http://www.railwaymailservicelibrary.org/ebay/ship-rea.jpg

I say "similar" because what is shown is a recent reproduction.  These are easily identified because there was no identifying railroad markings on the locomotive tender.  Repros have a railroad name, such as "Monon," as shown.

Anyway, I have learned that these signs were issued during March 1930.  See:

http://www.railwaymailservicelibrary.org/ebay/ship_rea.pdf

Best wishes,

Frank Scheer