Inside view of U.S. Postal Station No. 54, Washington, D.C.
Inside view of U.S. Postal Station No. 54, Washington, D.C., as lines of people wait for service during the Christmas rush. From: Truman Home.
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Inside view of U.S. Postal Station No. 54, Washington, D.C.
Inside view of U.S. Postal Station No. 54, Washington, D.C., as lines of people wait for service during the Christmas rush. In the background is a poster advertising Margaret Truman's latest concert. From: Truman Home.
Inside view of U.S. Postal Station No. 54, Washington, D.C
Inside view of U.S. Postal Station No. 54, Washington, D.C. showing lines of people waiting for service during the Christmas rush. From: Truman Home.
Interior of the New U. S. Post Office Highway Truck
Kent, Ohio: Interior of the new U. S. Post Office Highway Truck, which carries 30 percent more mail than apartment type rail post offices.
Presentation of Painting to Assistant Postmaster General Paul C. Aiken
Presentation of painting pertaining to the Post Office to Assistant Postmaster General Paul C. Aiken (center) by two unidentified persons.
Assistant Postmaster General Paul C. Aiken holds a package on the inauguration of Air Parcel Post
Assistant Postmaster General Paul C. Aiken holds a package on the inauguration of Air Parcel Post. Others are unidentified.
Workers Sorting Mail Inside the Burlington Silver Post United States Mail Railway Post Office at Chicago
Workers are shown sorting mail inside the Burlington Silver Post United States Mail Railway Post Office at Chicago, Illinois. See also 2000-142.
Paul C. Aiken at Ceremony for Highway Post Office Vehicle
Paul C. Aiken, Assistant Postmaster General, (standing on platform in center with unknown woman) at ceremonies introducing one of the new Highway Post Office vehicles. City is unknown.
Paul C. Aiken touring railway post office
Paul C. Aiken, Assistant Postmaster General (center) and three unknown men touring the first railway Post Office.
U.S. Post Office Supertwin Truck
Kent, Ohio: Newest and largest addition to the U.S. Post Office Department's rapidly expanding fleet of Highway Post Offices is this Giant Supertwin Truck. It Measures 45 feet from bumper to bumper and carries 30% more mail than the "apartment type rail post office". The crew consists of a driver and three mail clerks. The truck has dual Fageol engines with a total of 360 horsepower, which are housed beneath the floor, amidship, and are equipped with automatic transmissions that eliminate gearshifting. The trucks will be used to serve cities and towns no longer served by rail connections.