Photograph of Air Mail Display in Manteca, California (Local ID: 28-MS-3B-5) This week marks the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States Postal Service (USPS), which the Second Continental Congress established on July 26, 1775. The service was formalized as the United States Post Office Department (POD) through the Postal Service Act of … Continue reading Special Delivery! – 250 Years of the United States Postal Service
Still image from "How to Drive the Mailster Safely" (28.96). With the holiday season upon us, we rely on the U.S. Postal Service to send Christmas cards and deliver last-minute gifts. We’re familiar with the sight of a small mail truck traveling the streets of suburbia, but how did we get there? Let’s travel back … Continue reading How to Drive the Mailster: A Time-Traveling Lesson in Postal Technology
It’s the time of year when fireplace mantles are filling up with holiday cards and brown-wrapped parcels are delivered to doorsteps. The packages, letters, and cards we drop into mail-slots across the country contribute to an annual crescendo in the activities of the United States Postal Service (USPS). In the 2015 holiday season, the USPS … Continue reading Holiday Mail Call! A Package’s Path to You
