Mail Bag

Dateca. 1910

Mediumfabric

Dimensions10 1/2 × 9 1/2 × 1 1/8 in. (26.7 × 24.1 × 2.9 cm)

ClassificationsTools, Implements & Weights

Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, museum purchase

Object numberPC1975.65.161

DescriptionThis mail bag is constructed of heavy, cream-colored canvas, reinforced with stitching and leather accents for durability. The rectangular bag features a fold-over flap secured with leather straps and metal buckles, indicative of early 20th-century postal equipment design. A braided rope, possibly for carrying or securing the bag, is attached to the body, along with an adjustable leather strap. The canvas shows signs of wear and staining, evidence of its use in transporting mail or other items. Though no visible markings or numbers are present in the image, bags of this type were integral to postal services in growing communities like Albuquerque during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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