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Title: Something to lobby the Post Office for!
Post by: gunug on June 24, 2008, 08:53:28 AM
There is an amusing photo from Flickr here:



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Description: 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.


I love the expression on the mail carriers face; I'm thinking the kid must've needed changing!   getsick.gif

This is part of a collection from the Smithsonian Institution!
Title: Something to lobby the Post Office for!
Post by: Gregg on June 24, 2008, 11:28:48 AM
I've heard of people trying to "ship" themselves in a crate to avoid paying for a passenger ticket, but mailing your kid? Family Services would be all over that these days.