Postal history

Photo gallery — Unusual

  • Dorsey the mail-carrying canine, 1885
    Dorsey the mail-carrying canine, 1885
  • Roller-skating postal clerks, 1913
    Roller-skating postal clerks, 1913
  • Mail truck in Washington, DC, 1916
    Mail truck in Washington, DC, 1916
  • Autoped motor scooters, circa 1916
    Autoped motor scooters, circa 1916
  • Mail truck under armed guard in Chicago, 1920s
    Mail truck under armed guard in Chicago, 1920s
  • Model-T with snow skis, 1931
    Model-T with snow skis, 1931
  • Mail truck with caterpillar treads, 1940
    Mail truck with caterpillar treads, 1940
  • Helicopter mail, 1946
    Helicopter mail, 1946
  • New York City Civil Defense drive, 1950
    New York City Civil Defense drive, 1950
  • Experimental delivery vehicle, 1953
    Experimental delivery vehicle, 1953
  • Talking mailbox, 1956
    Talking mailbox, 1956
  • Missile mail, 1959
    Missile mail, 1959
  • Promoting letter writing, 1959
    Promoting letter writing, 1959
  • ZIPMobile, 1966
    ZIPMobile, 1966
  • Electric vehicle, 1980
    Electric vehicle, 1980