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Letter carrier with child in mailbag

circa. 1900

Smithsonian's National Postal Museum

Smithsonian's National Postal Museum
Washington, DC, United States

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.

Photographer: Unknown

National Postal Museum, Curatorial Photographic Collection

Museum ID: A.2006-22

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  • Title: Letter carrier with child in mailbag
  • Date Created: circa. 1900
  • Medium: paper; photo-emulsion
Smithsonian's National Postal Museum

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