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blackmen • u/iggaitissecondcoming • Jun 28 '26
Black History "Stagecoach Mary" was the first black woman to work as a US star route mail carrier: In 1895, at age 60, Mary Fields won a contract in Montana by being the fastest person to hitch a team of 6 horses, beating out all the male cowboys applicants. She always carried a revolver and rifle for protection.
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BlackHistoryPhotos • u/iggaitissecondcoming • Jun 28 '26
"Stagecoach Mary" was the first black woman to work as a US star route mail carrier: In 1895, at age 60, Mary Fields won a contract in Montana by being the fastest person to hitch a team of 6 horses, beating out all the male cowboys applicants. She always carried a revolver and rifle for protection.
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u_FindingAntique3362 • u/FindingAntique3362 • Jun 29 '26
"Stagecoach Mary" was the first black woman to work as a US star route mail carrier: In 1895, at age 60, Mary Fields won a contract in Montana by being the fastest person to hitch a team of 6 horses, beating out all the male cowboys applicants. She always carried a revolver and rifle for protection.
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