|
|
|
|
|
Joseph Briggs and the Free City Delivery
Free City Delivery began under the eye of Joseph Briggs, a Cleveland, Ohio, postal employee.
|
|
|
|
|
Mailbags
The letter carrier's mailbag is an easily identifiable icon of the service.
|
|
|
|
|
Household Mailboxes
Most American households did not have mailboxes before 1916, the year the Post Office Department made them mandatory.
|
|
|
|
|
The Postman Always Rang Twice
Before households had mailboxes, postmen really did ring twice to signal the mail's arrival.
|
|
|
|
|
Carriers and their Uniforms
Letter carriers' uniforms have changed over the years, but they continue to be easy to recognize.
|
|
|
|
|
Pneumatic Tube Mail
Pneumatic tube service began in 1893 in Philadelphia, carrying mail underground at 35 miles per hour.
|
|
|
|
|
|
