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John Leech - Design for the new postage envelopes Leech

John Leech - Design for the new postage envelopes Leech

Print shows a comical Britannia seated on a small island, with her arms outstretched, and the British Lion standing before her; from her outstretched arms fly postmen delivering messages in all directions; on t... More

Race between Bennett and Greely for the Post Office stakes

Race between Bennett and Greely for the Post Office stakes

A satire on the competition between rival editors Horace Greeley and James Gordon Bennett for New York post office printing contracts. The artist also comments on the circulation wars between Bennett's "New Yor... More

Cass & his cabinet in 1849 - Political cartoon, public domain image

Cass & his cabinet in 1849 - Political cartoon, public domain image

The satire imputes to the Democrats of 1848, led by candidate Lewis Cass, the corrupt practices of the Van Buren-era party. The artist also criticizes Whig repudiation of stalwart party leader Henry Clay in fav... More

The buffalo hunt - Drawing. Public domain image.

The buffalo hunt - Drawing. Public domain image.

An optimistic view of the presidential prospects of Martin Van Buren, nominated at the Free Soil Party's August 1848 convention in Buffalo, New York. Here Van Buren rides a buffalo and thumbs his nose as he se... More

The telegraphic candidates - Steam locomotive, Public domain image

The telegraphic candidates - Steam locomotive, Public domain image

In a race between the railroad and the telegraph the "telegraphic candidates," Lewis Cass and William O. Butler, are first to the White House. The artist ridicules Zachary Taylor for his hazy stance on major ca... More

Grand Presidential sweep-stakes for 1849

Grand Presidential sweep-stakes for 1849

The Free Soil sympathies of the cartoonist are evident in his portrayal of the 1848 presidential contest as a race between the three major candidates. The contenders are on the course. Whig candidate Zachary T... More

The great pictorial romance of the age, or, steam ship commodores & United States mail contractors

The great pictorial romance of the age, or, steam ship commodores & Un...

American political cartoon about the awarding of United States mail contracts. Print shows steamships (two shaped like rocking horses) and a balloon labeled "California mail balloon via Nicaragua," with discuss... More

Quartermasters Tugboat Sykes, carrying mail off Mobile

Quartermasters Tugboat Sykes, carrying mail off Mobile

Longboat meeting mail steamer. Title inscribed below image. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.51) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

[Studio portraits of a Japanese merchant in winter dress, a woman in winter dress, a wrestler wearing an apron, and a courier with a document on a slotted pole]

[Studio portraits of a Japanese merchant in winter dress, a woman in w...

Captions on front of item: "Merchant in winter dress" (upper left); "Female winter dress" (upper right); "Wrestler with apron - prize awarded by Prince of Satsuma" (lower left); and "Courrier and mode of carry... More

Thomas L. James, the man who stamped out the Star Route swindle / J. Keppler.

Thomas L. James, the man who stamped out the Star Route swindle / J. K...

Print shows Thomas L. James, Postmaster General, full-length portrait, standing, facing left, among papers emblazoned with stars, littering the floor, holding a stamp labeled "Indicment" [sic] in his right hand... More

The result of the Star Route trials / F. Graetz.

The result of the Star Route trials / F. Graetz.

Illustration shows a well-dressed Robert G. Ingersoll carrying two large bags of money labeled "Counsel Fees" as he departs the "Washington Court House"; exiting on the right side, wearing tattered clothing, ar... More

The harder he pumps, the dirtier his case gets / F. Opper.

The harder he pumps, the dirtier his case gets / F. Opper.

Illustration shows Robert G. Ingersoll, attorney in the Star Route trials, pumping Montfort C. Rerdell, depicted as a pump, for more "Evidence" as Thomas J. Brady and Stephen W. Dorsey stand in the "Prisoners B... More

Post Office Dept. - Dead Letter Office

Post Office Dept. - Dead Letter Office

Large group of people working. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection (Library of Congress). Caption card tracings: Postal Service; Interiors ... More

Going to post her letter - Public domain dedication image

Going to post her letter - Public domain dedication image

(DLC/PP-1935:0022). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: St. Nicholas, 18:699 (July 1891).

Frost-covered post horse, cooling off after a long drive on the Great Siberian Highway

Frost-covered post horse, cooling off after a long drive on the Great ...

Gift; William P. Meeker; 1971. Forms part of: Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. World's Transportation Commission photograph collection (Library of Congress).

[S.J. Gilpin shoe store, Richmond, Virginia]

[S.J. Gilpin shoe store, Richmond, Virginia]

Mail carrier and six other men posed standing at entrance to shop.

[Marine post office delivering mail, Detroit, Mich.]

[Marine post office delivering mail, Detroit, Mich.]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship, navy, harbor, maritime photograph, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Interior: N.Y. Post Office - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Interior: N.Y. Post Office - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bureau, office furniture, desk, chair, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Tug receiving mail and pilots for New York

Tug receiving mail and pilots for New York

"21" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 040320. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Marine post office delivering mail, Detroit, Mich.

Marine post office delivering mail, Detroit, Mich.

Title from jacket. "G 6012" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 039047. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Tug receiving mail and pilots for New York

Tug receiving mail and pilots for New York

Public domain photograph - New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Tug receiving mail and pilots for New York

Tug receiving mail and pilots for New York

"20" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 040321. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Horses pulling U.S. Mail sled - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Horses pulling U.S. Mail sled - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Title transcribed from caption accompanying item. Forms part of: Frank and Frances Carpenter collection (Library of Congress). Gift; Mrs. W. Chapin Huntington; 1951.

Page's Store, Intersection of Route 692 & Route 635, Batesville, Albemarle County, Virginia

Page's Store, Intersection of Route 692 & Route 635, Batesville, Albem...

This documentation was completed for a class at the University of Virginia & subsequently donated to the HABS collection. Significance: Page's Country Store is an L-shaped, wood frame structure originally used ... More

Tug receiving mail and pilots for New York

Tug receiving mail and pilots for New York

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship in New York harbor, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Dog team carrying mail, Alaska - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Dog team carrying mail, Alaska - Frank G. Carpenter collection

Dog team resting near sled, with driver, in snow-covered fields. Title transcribed from caption accompanying item. Forms part of: Frank and Frances Carpenter collection (Library of Congress). Gift; Mrs. W. Chap... More

Interior: N.Y. Post Office - Public domain portrait photograph

Interior: N.Y. Post Office - Public domain portrait photograph

Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. General information about the George Grantha... More

Buying stamps from Rural Wagon, U.S.P.O. /

Buying stamps from Rural Wagon, U.S.P.O. /

The film shows a man carrying a mail sack. He climbs the stairs of a front porch, rings a doorbell, and a woman comes to the door. The postman hands her something, turns around, and walks down the stairs.

Wagons loading mail, U.S.P.O. /

Wagons loading mail, U.S.P.O. /

"The photographer placed his camera to encompass as much of the loading ramp of a mail delivery building as possible. As the film begins, several horse-drawn postal transportation vehicles are backed up to the ... More

Rural wagon delivering mail, U.S.P.O. /

Rural wagon delivering mail, U.S.P.O. /

"The subject is the delivery of the U.S. mail in a rural area. The camera was positioned in full sight of a standard rural free delivery post box located in front of a well-kept house and garden. A small boy an... More

A Letter to papa - stereoscopic view, public domain photorpaph

A Letter to papa - stereoscopic view, public domain photorpaph

Girl handing letter to mailman. H53052 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by E.W. Kelley.

POST OFFICE - Public domain portrait photograph

POST OFFICE - Public domain portrait photograph

A black and white photo of a man standing at a counter. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Wireless apparatus at Post Office Dept.

Wireless apparatus at Post Office Dept.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bureau, office furniture, desk, chair, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Throwing the line, U.S. mail service

Throwing the line, U.S. mail service

Title from jacket. Possibly in Detroit River. "G 6007" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 039969. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

POST OFFICE - Public domain portrait photograph

POST OFFICE - Public domain portrait photograph

A black and white photo of a man standing at a counter, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Date span based on active... More

[Delivering mail, U.S. mail service]

[Delivering mail, U.S. mail service]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship, navy, harbor, maritime photograph, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Throwing the line, U.S. mail service]

[Throwing the line, U.S. mail service]

Public domain photograph of a ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship hull, port, harbor, water way, maritime architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship hull, port, harbor, ...

Public domain image with Picryl description as title Public domain photograph of ship dock, harbor, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

POST OFFICE - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

POST OFFICE - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Public domain photograph of cabinet, bureau, office, 1920s - 1930s America, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

POST OFFICE - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

POST OFFICE - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Public domain photograph of people in office, interior, the 1910s-1920s America, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

U.S. mail service - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

U.S. mail service - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Title from jacket. "G 7191" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 039973. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

POST OFFICE - Public domain portrait photograph

POST OFFICE - Public domain portrait photograph

A man sitting at a desk reading a book, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Date span based on active dates of Harris... More

[U.S. mail service] - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

[U.S. mail service] - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Public domain photograph of a ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Throwing the line, U.S. mail service

Throwing the line, U.S. mail service

Title from jacket. "G 7195" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 039974. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

[Throwing the line, U.S. mail service]

[Throwing the line, U.S. mail service]

Public domain photograph of a ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Throwing the line, U.S. mail service

Throwing the line, U.S. mail service

Title from jacket. "G 7196" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 039975. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

[Throwing the line, U.S. mail service]

[Throwing the line, U.S. mail service]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship, navy, harbor, maritime photograph, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Wireless apparatus at Post Office Dept

Wireless apparatus at Post Office Dept

A man in a suit standing next to a desk, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from negative or negative sleeve. Date span based on active dates of Harris & Ewing, Inc. Gift; Harris & Ewing, In... More

Shy / J.S. Pughe. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Shy / J.S. Pughe. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Illustration shows an old man labeled "St. Valentine" carrying a "U.S. Mail" letter pouch, delivering valentines to "Col. W.D. Mann", John A. "McCall", Henry H. "Rogers", John D. Rockefeller, Jr., John D. "Rock... More

Reading the news - A black and white photo of a man kneeling next to a horse

Reading the news - A black and white photo of a man kneeling next to a...

Photograph shows two cowboys reading some papers next to a "USM" postbox near the LS Ranch in Texas in 1907. H118423 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright 1908 by Erwin E. Smith. Amon Carter caption: Two LS cowpunc... More

The great american traveler / L.M. Glackens.

The great american traveler / L.M. Glackens.

Illustration shows Theodore Roosevelt standing in a mountain of mail, mostly postcards from William H. Taft, showing places "Bill" has visited during his worldly travels. Caption: T.R. (in despair) I might ha... More

The campaign Santa Claus / Frank A. Nankivell 1908.

The campaign Santa Claus / Frank A. Nankivell 1908.

Illustration shows a man, possibly Thomas F. Ryan, labeled "Postmaster General" dressed up like Santa Claus, standing beneath a sign that states "What is home without Statistics", placing sheets of paper labele... More

[Santa Claus standing on back of Washington, D.C., Post Office truck, decorated with branches and American flag]

[Santa Claus standing on back of Washington, D.C., Post Office truck, ...

National Photo Company Collection. Public domain photograph - historical image of Washington DC, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Bus and mail(?) trucks in front of the Washington, D.C., Post Office]

[Bus and mail(?) trucks in front of the Washington, D.C., Post Office]

National Photo Company Collection. Public domain photograph of shopping center, department store building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Mailman emptying mailbox, automobile marked "United Mail" at curb]

[Mailman emptying mailbox, automobile marked "United Mail" at curb]

National Photo Company Collection. No. 8627. Public domain photograph of a car, history of automobile design, car model, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

As to the parcels post / Kep. - Political cartoon, public domain image

As to the parcels post / Kep. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Illustration shows Uncle Sam sitting on a split-rail fence labeled "Trust Control of Congress" enclosing a barren patch of land and an emaciated cow labeled "U.S. Post Office Dept."; outside the fence are some ... More

Riggs Bldg. Post Office - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Riggs Bldg. Post Office - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Public domain photograph of large building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Riggs Bldg. Post Office - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Riggs Bldg. Post Office - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A black and white photo of a group of people in a room, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from negative or negative sleeve. Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewi... More

Str. Wyandotte - Public domain image of steamship

Str. Wyandotte - Public domain image of steamship

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship, navy, harbor, maritime photograph, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Refrigeration box for parcel post, City Post Office, Washington, D.C.

Refrigeration box for parcel post, City Post Office, Washington, D.C.

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negative or negative sleeve. Date from negatives in same range. Gift; Herbert A. French; 1947. General information about the National Pho... More

Merle Alcock mailing a letter in New York City

Merle Alcock mailing a letter in New York City

A woman putting a letter in a U.S. Mailbox attached to a post on a street corner. Bain News Service photo. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).

Riggs Bldg. Post Office - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Riggs Bldg. Post Office - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

A group of people standing around a bar, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from negative or negative sleeve. Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. ... More

Riggs Bldg. Post Office - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Riggs Bldg. Post Office - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Public domain photograph of building interior, office, room, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Refrigeration box for parcel post, City Post Office, [Washington, D.C.]

Refrigeration box for parcel post, City Post Office, [Washington, D.C....

Public domain photograph of building interior, office, room, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Str. Wyandotte - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Str. Wyandotte - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

"G [...] 8" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 022654. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship hull, port, harbor, water way, maritime architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship hull, port, harbor, ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship in the sea, harbor, maritime, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

U.S. Marine Postal Service, Detroit River, ready to cast off

U.S. Marine Postal Service, Detroit River, ready to cast off

Title from jacket. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 022662. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

U.S. Marine Postal Service, Detroit River, throwing the line

U.S. Marine Postal Service, Detroit River, throwing the line

"G 3193" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 022660. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

U.S. Marine Postal Service, Detroit River, returning to the P.O.

U.S. Marine Postal Service, Detroit River, returning to the P.O.

Public domain photograph - historical image of Michigan, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

From producer to consumer / Keppler., Political Cartoon

From producer to consumer / Keppler., Political Cartoon

Illustration shows two men, one labeled "Producer", using a pulley system labeled "U.S. Parcels Post" to ship a package labeled "Direct to Consumer" beyond the reach of a man labeled "Express Co." straddling a ... More

U.S. Marine Postal Service, Detroit River, throwing the line

U.S. Marine Postal Service, Detroit River, throwing the line

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship in the sea, harbor, maritime, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

U.S. Marine Postal Service, Detroit River, returning to the P.O

U.S. Marine Postal Service, Detroit River, returning to the P.O

Detroit Publishing Co. no. 022663. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship hull, port, harbor, water way, maritime architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship hull, port, harbor, ...

Public domain image of a sailing ship, caravel, harbor, sea, naval battle, 16th-17th century maritime seascape, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

The toll-takers / K. - Political cartoon, public domain image

The toll-takers / K. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Illustration shows four toll-takers labeled "Retailer's Profit, Commission Broker's Profit, Rail Road's Profit, [and] Express Company's Profit" on a bridge spanning a small waterway that separates the rural "Pr... More

U.S. Marine Postal Service, Detroit River, delivering mail

U.S. Marine Postal Service, Detroit River, delivering mail

Detroit Publishing Co. no. 022661. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

The monitors and the Merrimac / K.

The monitors and the Merrimac / K.

Illustration shows a battered ironclad labeled "High Cost of Living" being bombarded by several ironclads labeled "Berger, Shanks [sic], Sulzer, George, Jr., [and] Taft", their gunblasts labeled, respectively, ... More

BURLESON, ALBERT SIDNEY. REP. FROM TEXAS, 1899-1913; POSTMASTER GENERAL, 1913-1921. AT DESK, POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT

BURLESON, ALBERT SIDNEY. REP. FROM TEXAS, 1899-1913; POSTMASTER GENERA...

A black and white photo of a man sitting at a desk. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEES. POST OFFICE AND POST ROADS. COMMITTEE ROOM

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEES. POST OFFICE AND POST ROADS. COMMI...

A black and white photo of a conference room, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. Ge... More

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEES. POST OFFICE AND POST ROADS. COMMITTEE ROOM

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEES. POST OFFICE AND POST ROADS. COMMI...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a living room, salon, office, late 19th-century interior, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

BURLESON, ALBERT SIDNEY. REP. FROM TEXAS, 1899-1913; POSTMASTER GENERAL, 1913-1921. AT DESK, POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT

BURLESON, ALBERT SIDNEY. REP. FROM TEXAS, 1899-1913; POSTMASTER GENERA...

A black and white photo of a man sitting at a desk. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

"Old stuff, this parcels post. Been running one myself for years!" / Gordon Grant '13.

"Old stuff, this parcels post. Been running one myself for years!" / G...

Illustration shows a stork carrying an infant against a full moon, above a snow covered community. Illus. in: Puck, v. 73, no. 1875 (1913 February 5), cover. Copyright 1913 by Keppler & Schwarzmann.

BURLESON, ALBERT SIDNEY. REP. FROM TEXAS, 1899-1913; POSTMASTER GENERAL, 1913-1921. AT DESK, POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT

BURLESON, ALBERT SIDNEY. REP. FROM TEXAS, 1899-1913; POSTMASTER GENERA...

A black and white photo of a man sitting at a desk, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 19... More

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT CANCELLING MACHINE

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT CANCELLING MACHINE

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bureau, office furniture, desk, chair, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT WINDOWS FOR INSPECTORS

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT WINDOWS FOR INSPECTORS

Public domain photograph of building interior, office, room, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The opening of the parcels post tunnel, January 1, 1913 / Kep.

The opening of the parcels post tunnel, January 1, 1913 / Kep.

Illustration shows that a freight train has departed a railroad station labeled "Producer" in the countryside and is passing through a tunnel labeled "Parcels Post Tunnel" in a mountain labeled "Mount Middleman... More

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT CANCELLING MACHINE

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT CANCELLING MACHINE

A black and white photo of an old typewriter, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. Ge... More

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. REPAIRING MAILBAGS

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. REPAIRING MAILBAGS

A black and white photo of people working in a factory, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc... More

N.Y. Post Office -- Carriers' Cases

N.Y. Post Office -- Carriers' Cases

Photograph shows the Pennsylvania Terminal Post Office (General Post Office Building), now called the James A. Farley Building, located at 421 Eighth Avenue, New York City. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2011)

Picryl description: Public domain image of byciclyst, bike, bicycle wheel, sport event, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Picryl description: Public domain image of byciclyst, bike, bicycle wh...

Picryl description: Public domain image of byciclyst, bike, bicycle wheel, sport event, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Boxing mail -- N.Y. Post Office

Boxing mail -- N.Y. Post Office

Photograph shows Pennsylvania Terminal Post Office (General Post Office Building), now called the James A. Farley Building, located at 421 Eighth Avenue, New York City. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2011) Ti... More

Boxing mail -- N.Y. Post Office

Boxing mail -- N.Y. Post Office

Photograph shows Pennsylvania Terminal Post Office (General Post Office Building), now called the James A. Farley Building, located at 421 Eighth Avenue, New York City. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2011)

Extremes meet. One of the youngest and one of the older messenger boys in Mobile. The small boy is Emmet Brewster, Postal messenger #3. 11 years old; been working there 7 months. Makes $10 to $15 a month. Finished the third grade in school. I saw him carrying messages late at night. See Alabama report. Location: Mobile, Alabama

Extremes meet. One of the youngest and one of the older messenger boys...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 3797. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

N.Y. Post Office -- Carriers' Cases

N.Y. Post Office -- Carriers' Cases

Photograph shows the Pennsylvania Terminal Post Office (General Post Office Building), now called the James A. Farley Building, located at 421 Eighth Avenue, New York City. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2011... More

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. REPAIRING MAILBAGS

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. REPAIRING MAILBAGS

Picryl description: Public domain image of a living room, salon, office, late 19th-century interior, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Picryl description: Public domain image of byciclyst, bike, bicycle wheel, sport event, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Picryl description: Public domain image of byciclyst, bike, bicycle wh...

Picryl description: Public domain image of bicyclist, bike, bicycle wheel, sport event, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

N.Y. Post Office -- Public Room

N.Y. Post Office -- Public Room

Photograph shows the Pennsylvania Terminal Post Office (General Post Office Building), now called the James A. Farley Building , located at 421 Eighth Avenue, New York City. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2011)

Postal messenger #6. Said he was 14, but he does not seem to be. Frail, tiny and stunted. Works until 11 P.M. Says he goes to the Red Light some, and gets 25 cents extra then. Location: Montgomery, Alabama

Postal messenger #6. Said he was 14, but he does not seem to be. Frail...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 3796. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

NELSON, MISS CLARA R.A. DEAD LETTER OFFICE, POST OFFICE

NELSON, MISS CLARA R.A. DEAD LETTER OFFICE, POST OFFICE

A black and white photo of a woman sitting at a desk, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. ... More

NELSON, MISS CLARA R.A. DEAD LETTER OFFICE, POST OFFICE

NELSON, MISS CLARA R.A. DEAD LETTER OFFICE, POST OFFICE

A black and white photo of a woman sitting at a desk. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

NELSON, MISS CLARA R.A. DEAD LETTER OFFICE, POST OFFICE

NELSON, MISS CLARA R.A. DEAD LETTER OFFICE, POST OFFICE

A black and white photo of a woman sitting at a desk, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. ... More

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