Free 186 More Best Homemade Tools eBook:  
New: 300+ fresh build posts/day from 275 forums → BuildThreads.com

User Tag List

Results 1 to 7 of 7

Thread: Mailing kids through the USPS in the 1900s - photo

  1. #1
    Supporting Member Altair's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2013
    Posts
    12,020
    Thanks
    1,365
    Thanked 31,320 Times in 10,051 Posts

    Mailing kids through the USPS in the 1900s - photo

    When the U.S. Postal Service began accepting parcels in 1913, people sent all kinds of items including children. The practice was formally outlawed by the Post Office Department in 1915.

    Fullsize image: https://diqn32j8nouaz.cloudfront.net...y_fullsize.jpg



    Previously:

    Postman collecting mail in 1912- photo
    Motorcycle postman collecting mail in 1912 - photo
    Postal Comuta-Van - photo
    1983 Postal Jeep - photos
    Robot arm mailbox - photo
    New: BuildThreads.com - 300+ build posts/day (with photos)

  2. The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to Altair For This Useful Post:

    Andyt (Sep 27, 2021), Inner (Sep 29, 2021), nova_robotics (Sep 25, 2021)

  3. #2
    Supporting Member
    Join Date
    Dec 2018
    Posts
    236
    Thanks
    504
    Thanked 124 Times in 82 Posts
    If they hadn't outlawed mailing people, would have happily mailed my mother in law to outer Siberia.............then again, maybe not, might have started a war!

  4. #3
    Supporting Member drivermark's Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2016
    Location
    Oregon City, Or. USA
    Posts
    285
    Thanks
    156
    Thanked 119 Times in 85 Posts
    I've met a few brats I wouldn't mind stuffing into a box and shipping them off to anywhere else.

  5. #4
    Supporting Member Frank S's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2015
    Location
    Peacock TX
    Posts
    12,617
    Thanks
    2,677
    Thanked 11,111 Times in 5,391 Posts

    Frank S's Tools
    Neither one of those carriers look particularly thrilled with the idea either
    Never try to tell me it can't be done
    When I have to paint I use KBS products

  6. #5
    Supporting Member toeless joe's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2019
    Location
    Denver,CO
    Posts
    95
    Thanks
    213
    Thanked 55 Times in 31 Posts
    I gave this some serious thought when my daughter was about 14. No return address.

  7. #6
    Supporting Member Hoosiersmoker's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2018
    Posts
    2,321
    Thanks
    494
    Thanked 594 Times in 462 Posts

    Hoosiersmoker's Tools
    USPS probably caught a lot of $hit for delivering soiled letters and parcels. Wonder who changed the diapers???

  8. #7
    Supporting Member Fluffle-Valve's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2015
    Location
    Duston, Northampton, UK
    Posts
    583
    Thanks
    87
    Thanked 161 Times in 129 Posts
    I wondered how people got babies?



    2,500+ Tool Plans
    I have a 1972 Land Rover Series III Truck Cab/Pick-Up and a 1962 Land Rover Series 2a Carawagon Camper.

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •