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From: "Larry & Carole Lieb" <>
Subject: Re: [IOWA] expressman - coachman
Date: Fri, 2 Mar 2001 15:51:02 -0600
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From: "INGER" <>
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> A young relative of mine moved from Shenandoah Ia. to Omaha Ne. and worked
as an "expressman" 1889 and as a "coachman" in 1890. What did he do?
Transported people or mail? Does it indicate that he travelled long
distances between towns or just delivered pizzas or whatever they had within
the town?
> Inger, Sweden

Inger, I am guessing that "coachman" refers to a person who assists the
needs of those riding "coach" class on the railroad.
"Expressman" maybe means a person that handles or loads "packages" again
probably with the railroad.
Perhaps someone else on the list can provide additional insight.
As a side note a "teamster" from that era was a person who drove a "team of
horses". It took me a long time to understand that phrase.
Larry, Iowa

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