Postal Worker Collection

Bristol
Two postmen stroll down Royal York Crescent in Bristol, 29th May 1954. Original Publication : Picture Post - 7170 - The Best and Worst of British Cities 5: Bristol, Straight Faced City - pub

Christmas Mail, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Christmas Mail, between c1910 and c1915

Postal Tel. Co. Summer Uniform, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Postal Tel. Co. Summer Uniform, between c1910 and c1915. Young Messenger Boy Poses in Postal Telegraph Company Summer Uniform

Letter for Santa Claus, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Letter for Santa Claus, between c1910 and c1915

St Valentine's Day (colour litho)
8674318 St Valentine's Day (colour litho) by Miles, Helen J.A. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Valentine's Day)

Pony, Poodle, Pop-gun, Poplar, Porpoise, Porter, Porter, Portrait, Poster, Postman, Postmark, Potter (engraving)
8650066 Pony, Poodle, Pop-gun, Poplar, Porpoise, Porter, Porter, Portrait, Poster, Postman, Postmark, Potter (engraving) by German School

The dog seized the stick held out by the frightened postman (colour litho)
8644937 The dog seized the stick held out by the frightened postman (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Valentine's day, c.1900 (illustration)
8698396 Valentine's day, c.1900 (illustration); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: Society. Holidays. Valentine's day. Illustration, England, ca 1900. Bibl)

Illustration of October 22, 1899 of "Le petit journal": "Facteurs en automobile". (print)
PCT4255845 Illustration of October 22, 1899 of "Le petit journal": "Facteurs en automobile". (print); © Patrice Cartier. All rights reserved 2023

The Post in South Africa (engraving)
8672779 The Post in South Africa (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Post in South Africa)

A Penny Postage Page (litho)
8641665 A Penny Postage Page (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Penny Postage Page)

Commands: Knock at the door (colour litho)
8645073 Commands: Knock at the door (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Knock at the door)

Christmas Day at Portland - post boy in a snowstorm (engraving)
8677033 Christmas Day at Portland - post boy in a snowstorm (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas Day at Portland - post boy in a snowstorm)

Christmas Day in New York, the morning mails (engraving)
8672567 Christmas Day in New York, the morning mails (engraving) by Small, Frank Otis (1860-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas Day in New York, the morning mails)

Paper, from the ragpicker to the press and newspaper, c. 1900 (chromo)
1790136 Paper, from the ragpicker to the press and newspaper, c. 1900 (chromo); (add.info.: the paper in France, from the rag-and-bone collect woman to the press and newspaper)

Postman's Knock (litho)
8645029 Postman's Knock (litho) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Postman's Knock. Illustration for The Comic History of Sport by Arthur Moreland)

Postman from the GPO stealing a letter (colour litho)
8672155 Postman from the GPO stealing a letter (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Postman from the GPO stealing a letter)

Los Angeles [woman] mail carrier, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Los Angeles [woman] mail carrier, between c1915 and c1920. A woman postal worker during World War I in Los Angeles, California

English Post women, between c1915 and c1917. Creator: Bain News Service
English Post women, between c1915 and c1917. English post women from London carrying mailbags during World War I

Mail team before railroad came, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown
Mail team before railroad came, between c1900 and c1930

Mrs. Parmlee Campbell, Woman Mail Carrier - Delivering Mail... 1917 Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs
Mrs. Parmlee Campbell, I.E.Permelia, Woman Mail Carrier - Delivering Mail To Mrs. Nellie McGrath, 1917

Post Office Department Windows For Inspectors, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Post Office Department Windows For Inspectors, 1913

Post Office Department Mail Wagons, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Post Office Department Mail Wagons, 1916
Post Office Department Mail Wagons, 1916. Save Time - Get a Mail Box

Riggs Bldg. Post Office, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Riggs Bldg
Riggs Bldg. Post Office, between 1910 and 1920. Postal workers and customers, USA. Note scales at left for weighing parcels

Post Office Department Windows For Inspectors, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Post Office Department Windows For Inspectors, 1913

Post Office Department - Sealing Machine, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Post Office Department - Sealing Machine
Post Office Department - Sealing Machine, 1917

Post Office Department - Repairing Mailbags, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Post Office Department - Repairing Mailbags, 1914

Post Office Department - Parcel Post. Rural Free Delivery, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Post Office Department - Parcel Post. Rural Free Delivery, 1914

Post Office Department - Parcel Post, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Post Office Department - Parcel Post, 1914
Post Office Department - Parcel Post, 1914

Post Office Department - Parcel Post, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Post Office Department - Parcel Post, 1914
Post Office Department - Parcel Post, 1914

Post Office Department - Parcel Post, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Post Office Department - Parcel Post, 1914
Post Office Department - Parcel Post, 1914

Post Office Department - Auto Mail Transport, U.S. Service Courier': C.H. Claudy... 1917 or 1918
Post Office Department - Auto Mail Transport, U.S. Service Courier': C.H. Claudy And Rep. Raker of California; Mrs. Roe Fulkerson at Wheel, 1917 or 1918

Post Office Department - Opening Machine, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Post Office Department - Opening Machine
Post Office Department - Opening Machine, 1917

Post Office Department - Dead Letter Mail, Supt. Marvin Mclean And Mrs. Clara R.A. Nelson, 1917

Miss Clara R.A. Nelson, Dead Letter Office, Post Office, 1916. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Miss Clara R.A
Miss Clara R.A. Nelson, Dead Letter Office, Post Office, 1916

U.S. Congress, Franked Mail, [Washington, DC], 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. U.S
U.S. Congress, Franked Mail, [Washington, DC], 1913. [Vans marked U.S. Senate']

U.S. Congress, Franked Mail, [Washington, DC], 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. U.S
U.S. Congress, Franked Mail, [Washington, DC], 1913. [Men carrying mail sacks]

U.S. Congress, Franked Mail, [Washington, DC], 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. U.S
U.S. Congress, Franked Mail, [Washington, DC], 1913. [Vans marked U.S. Senate']

Post office and postmistress, view number two, Widtsoe, Utah, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Post office and postmistress, view number two. Widtsoe, Utah

London, England in the 19th century, 1890 (print)
8617991 London, England in the 19th century, 1890 (print) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London, England in the 19th century)

"Postal effects dumped by steamers in the port of Genoa, also the Militia P.T." Genoa. Date of Photograph:1910-1920

A young Japanese postman Japan. Date of Photograph:1868-1877

Portrait of a tattooed Japanese letter carrier. Japan. Date of Photograph:1880-1890 ca

A venetian calle. A mailman is talking with a man leaning on the well at the center of the picture. In the background a bell tower, a tower and a dome, probably of the same complex

The Letter Carriers, c.1770-1959 (print)
3673000 The Letter Carriers, c.1770-1959 (print) by White, Smith & Company (19th-early 20th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

My Parcel Post Man, 1913 (print)
3672982 My Parcel Post Man, 1913 (print) by Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co. (early 20th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

The Old Postmaster, 1901 (print)
3672972 The Old Postmaster, 1901 (print) by Joseph W. Stern & Co. (late 19th-early 20th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

The Activity. The Passenger Pigeon. - Here is the messenger who braves obstacles; The rivers
8600279 The Activity. The Passenger Pigeon. - Here is the messenger who braves obstacles; The rivers, the mountains cannot stop me; Faster than steam I cross space

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"Delivering the Mail: A Glimpse into Postal Workers' Lives" Step back in time to Bristol, where postal workers played a vital role in connecting communities. In Hospital Post, their dedication knew no bounds as they ensured urgent messages reached those in need promptly. Traveling through the skies, airmail took flight with PTT vans and aircrafts around 1955. The black and white photo captures the essence of this era, showcasing the innovation that revolutionized mail delivery. During World War I in Rouen, British Post Office workers braved challenging times to keep communication alive. A postcard from 1917 serves as a poignant reminder of their resilience amidst chaos. In New Britain, Connecticut during 1943, two remarkable women made their mark on postal history. Mrs. Dorothy Bell and Miss Ida Hicks were employed at the American. . Their stories come to life through Gordon Parks' lens - Mrs. Dorothy Bell of Irish-German descent was just twenty-seven years old when she joined this noble profession. Similarly, Miss Ida Hicks, hailing from Lithuania at twenty-eight years old, added her unique perspective to the workforce during these transformative times. Perhaps it was Mrs. Dorothy Bell or maybe Miss Ida Hicks who graced Gordon Parks' camera lens - both embodying strength and determination as they carried out their duties diligently. Not only did women contribute significantly to postal services; Mr. William Barber served as an agent for the American Railway Express Co. , playing his part in ensuring efficient transportation of mail across New Britain's bustling streets. These snapshots offer glimpses into the lives of postal workers throughout history – individuals who connected people near and far with their unwavering commitment and tireless efforts.