R.F.D

Years ago most rural mailing addresses didn't have street names. Their addresses consisted of a box and route number. Such as RD#2 Box 534, RR#2 Box 534 or R.F.D. Box 534. R.D stood for Rural Delivery, RR stood for Rural Route and R.F.D stood for Rural Free Delivery a service that began in the United States in the late 19th century
I snapped this shot on my way to church as the sun was setting. The mail and newspaper boxes added a little interest.

[sheri]

Sky fire!

[Milanie]

Wonderful colors - I can remember a lot of the RFD numbers, too.

[Joy's Focus]

Love this image!

[Mags]

Such a gorgeous sky!

[Pam Knowler]

Great image. Very interesting too!

[Rob Z]

I love those wonky letterboxes at the front of that gorgeous scene. :)

[MaureenPP]

Lovely image

[dawnblom]

Fun

[PhylM-S]

Interesting info and neat shot

[Margo]

This is a fabulous shot FAV

[aikiuser (jenn)]

Way cool shot, love the edits!

[Clare Gadsby]

i love mailboxes! and this is so, so cool

[Casablanca]

Loving that bit of trivia, how interesting. Super shot

[Joan Robillard]

Wow

[Wylie]

I do like country mail boxes, fav

[*lynn]

Love the mailboxes!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Cool shot and great colors.

[gloria jones]

Stunning capture...That sky is fabulous.

[Monique]

Wow, that sky

[bkb in the city]

Beautiful shot and I love the mailboxes

[Jennie B.]

Great photo

[Peter Dulis]

lovely capture ...

[KV]

Love the color and this shot harkens back in time to simpler days.

[Peter Dulis]

Love it

[Ann H. LeFevre]

I had relatives with an RFD address for the longest time- but I think the 9-1-1 emergency which needed street addresses to operate took the rural address out. Nice shot! It definitely says "farm country".

[Skip Tribby - ​🖖]

@olivetreeann - Yes, I believe that did play a big part of it.