237 Years of Snail Mail
TITLE: “Letter II”
ARTIST: Hua Chen
DATE: 2008
WHY WE CHOSE IT: On this day in 1775, the U.S. postal system was established by the Second Continental Congress. Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 – April 17, 1790) was its first postmaster general.
There’s still something special about receiving a handwritten letter in the mail, don’t you agree?
SOURCE: Park West Gallery Collection
Fine art by Hua Chen is available through Park West Gallery and its cruise art auctions at sea. Learn more at www.parkwestgallery.com.
