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| Keywords: smithsonian institution smithsonianinstitution parcel package post mail mailman postman post van postvan mail order mailorder snow winter u.s. mail usmail commons:collection=mail usps uniform 1950s uniforms national postal museum nationalpostalmuseum mail across the commons mailacrossthecommons monochrome blackandwhite black and white Description: City carrier delivering packages in the snow. The carrier's vehicle was designated to carry parcels only, not letter mail. By 1949, the post-World War II boom pushed mail volumes to unprecedented heights. A large part of the increase was in parcels, as growing families looked to mail order catalogs for more and more of their household goods. Before city carriers were assigned vehicles to carry both parcel and letter mail at the same time, parcel post deliveries were made separately. Creator/Photographer: Unidentified photographer Medium: Black and white photographic print Culture: American Geography: USA Date: c. 1950 Persistent URL: arago.si.edu/index.asp?con=2&cmd=1&id=203577 Repository: National Postal Museum Collection: U.S. Mail Trucks Accession number: A.2008-50 Description: City carrier delivering packages in the snow. The carrier's vehicle was designated to carry parcels only, not letter mail. By 1949, the post-World War II boom pushed mail volumes to unprecedented heights. A large part of the increase was in parcels, as growing families looked to mail order catalogs for more and more of their household goods. Before city carriers were assigned vehicles to carry both parcel and letter mail at the same time, parcel post deliveries were made separately. Creator/Photographer: Unidentified photographer Medium: Black and white photographic print Culture: American Geography: USA Date: c. 1950 Persistent URL: arago.si.edu/index.asp?con=2&cmd=1&id=203577 Repository: National Postal Museum Collection: U.S. Mail Trucks Accession number: A.2008-50 | ||||
