# @shoepalace on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CLM0xSuBx7F
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/14606452-shoepalace-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2021-02-12T17:22:48.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** ShoePalace.com (@ShoePalace) — https://gondola.cc/ShoePalace

## Caption

Mary Fields, Post Office Worker ⁠⁠
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Fields is the first African American woman to work for the U.S. Postal Service. True to her fearless demeanor, she carried multiple firearms, most notably a .38 Smith & Wesson under her apron to protect herself and the mail from wolves, thieves, and bandits, driving the route with horses and a mule named Moses. ⁠⁠
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Fields never missed a day, and her reliability earned her the nickname "Stagecoach" due to her preferred mode of transportation.⁠⁠
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#BlackHistoryCelebration #BlackHistoryMonth

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