Ever thought about mailing your children?

In 1913 it was legal to mail children. With stamps attached to their clothing, children rode trains to their destinations, accompanied by letter carriers. {{more:[Read more]}}

 

One newspaper reported it cost fifty-three cents for parents to mail their daughter to her grandparents for a family visit.

 

As news stories and photos popped up around the country, it didn’t take long to get a law on the books making it illegal to send children through the mail.

 

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