Winnie
M. Phillips, Mail Carrier, 1940's
In
the 1940's, mail carrier Winnie M. Phillips delivered
mail to the San Jacinto Mountain communities including
the Santa Rosa Indian reservation often delivering
medicine, groceries, household supplies and important
daily information from ranch to ranch along her
route. At the time, she was one of the few women
in the State contracted to haul mail and her route
was considered one of the most hazardous.
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