Keywords: smithsonian institution smithsonianinstitution mailman stork? stork child mailbag child in mailbag childinmailbag uniform funny cute postal service postalservice mail disgruntled grass siding wood stone foundation goingpostal manbag vintage dipping black white black&white blackwhite bw kid postman special delivery specialdelivery clapboard somebody gets a suprise in the mail somebodygetsasupriseinthemail commons:collection=mail babywearing 1900s man boy baby infant black and white blackandwhite standing bag sack frown dour scared mailing children mailingchildren captionable cap double bebĂȘ post correo servicio postal serviciopostal cartero postino tall man tallman man in hat maninhat clapboard house clapboardhouse stern look sternlook large baby largebaby commons:event=commonground2009 brilliant parcel post parcelpost mailing child mailingchild city letter carrier citylettercarrier mail across the commons mailacrossthecommons national postal museum nationalpostalmuseum take your work day e you are the father! youarethefather outdoor black and white Description: This city letter carrier posed for a humorous photograph with a young boy in his mailbag. After parcel post service was introduced in 1913, at least two children were sent by the service. With stamps attached to their clothing, the children rode with railway and city carriers to their destination. The Postmaster General quickly issued a regulation forbidding the sending of children in the mail after hearing of those examples. Creator/Photographer: Unidentified photographer Medium: Black and white photographic print Culture: American Geography: USA Date: 1900 Collection: U.S. Postal Employees Persistent URL: arago.si.edu/index.asp?con=2&cmd=1&id=194274 Repository: National Postal Museum Accession number: A.2006-22 Description: This city letter carrier posed for a humorous photograph with a young boy in his mailbag. After parcel post service was introduced in 1913, at least two children were sent by the service. With stamps attached to their clothing, the children rode with railway and city carriers to their destination. The Postmaster General quickly issued a regulation forbidding the sending of children in the mail after hearing of those examples. Creator/Photographer: Unidentified photographer Medium: Black and white photographic print Culture: American Geography: USA Date: 1900 Collection: U.S. Postal Employees Persistent URL: arago.si.edu/index.asp?con=2&cmd=1&id=194274 Repository: National Postal Museum Accession number: A.2006-22 |