Postmistress Donna DeWitt carries mail May 6 at the tiny post office on Isle Au Haut, Maine. The post office serves the 70 or so year-round island residents.
Vaino Kola picks up his mail at the post office May 6 on Deer Isle, Maine. From coastal Maine to Philadelphia's close-knit neighborhoods, many residents call the postal service essential to their communities.
Postmistress Donna DeWitt carries the mail brought to her by ferry May 6 on Isle Au Haut, Maine. The mail arrives on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Postmistress Stephanie Black scans the bulletin board to make sure only non-profit messages are posted May 6 at the Deer Isle, Maine, post office. From coastal Maine to Philadelphia's close-knit neighborhoods, many residents call the service essential to their communities.
United States Postal Service carrier Henrietta Dixon gets into her truck to deliver mail May 6 in Philadelphia.
United States Postal Service carrier Henrietta Dixon delivers mail to Alvin Fields in Philadelphia, May 6. Fields called Dixon "absolutely wonderful."
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