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Listen: The World ProgramMural of barefoot mailman on wall in West Palm Beach post office on Olive Avenue.
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1 of 6 panels entitled "Legend of James Edward Hamilton, Barefoot Mailman" painted by Stevan Dohanos in 1940 during the New Deal.
Accompanying note: "Hypoluxo to Biscayne route was established in 1886 (60 miles)."
"If a foot passenger wished to accompany the mail carrier and have the advantage of his boat and watering places, he could do so for $5.00. This was known as the 'Fool Killers Railroad.'"
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