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Hanna Post Offices

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Hanna. Memorial Day 1927 (Gert Milliken Collection from Gary Milliken

1890

January 30, 1889: the United States Post Office Department established a post office at Hanna and appointed George F. Doane as postmaster. The first Post Office in Hanna was located in a building that was divided into two parts, the left half was the Post Office and the right half was the Milliken Confectionary and Candy store.

1940

The first post office building was abandoned in 1940.
June 3, 1940:
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​The new post office, which is the remodeled filling station near the site of the old Company Store, was opened on June 3rd. It is a very attractive building both inside and out. Miss Bertha Ekman is Mr. Kelly’s new assistant, filling the vacancy made by the resignation of Mrs. Frances Withrow on June 1st.  (UPCCEM, July 1940)
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This Building Served a the Hanna Post Office starting in 1940 - 1960. (Image by Bob Leathers, 2018)

Early 1960's

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Phyllis Shipman hung the mail bag each day for train pickup. The mail train speared the mail bag on its way through town each day.1950-1960. (Don and Phyllis Shipman Collection from Randy Shipman)
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This Building Served a the Hanna Hanna Post Office starting in 1960's (Image by Bob Leathers, 2018)

1977

1977:  the old post office above was replaced by the new building below.
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1990

Hanna Post Office - January 11, 1890/1990
HANNA CENTENMIAL 
END Of AN OLD AGE
BEGINNING OF A NEW

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Hanna Post Office - January 11, 1890/1990 HANNA CENTENNIAL. END Of AN OLD AGE. BEGINNING OF A NEW. (Gert Milliken from Gary Milliken)
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Hanna Post Office - January 11, 1890/1990 HANNA CENTENNIAL. END Of AN OLD AGE. BEGINNING OF A NEW. (Gert Milliken from Gary Milliken)

2020

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Hanna Post Office. 2020 (Image by Bob Leathers)
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Hanna Post Office. 2020 (Image by Bob Leathers)

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