- The US Postal Service dates back to 1775.
- Since then, postal workers have been bringing people their mail through various modes of transportation.
- Postal worker uniforms have changed over time from suits to polo shirts and shorts.
In 1775, Benjamin Franklin was appointed the first Postmaster General.
Since then, postal workers have been delivering mail on bikes, scooters, motorcycles, cars, wheelbarrows, sleds, and other modes of transportation. Their uniforms have also evolved from full suits with top hats to casual polo shirts and shorts.
Here are 30 vintage photos of postal workers on the job.
Pneumatic mail tubes (PMT) were first introduced in Philadelphia in 1893.
Pneumatic mail tubes were usually eight inches in diameter and were used to carry mail in bulk between sorting offices. Canisters could hold up to 600 letters, according to the National Postal Museum.
Postal workers used horse drawn carriages in the early 1900s.
A mailman in Elmira, New York, wore overalls as his postal uniform.
In the winter, the horses pulled sleighs.
Winter snow was no match for their sleighs.
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