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- Letter Carrier in Uniform, circa 1885 - Tintypes, the popular "instant photographs" of the 19th century, could be produced in a matter of minutes at a price most people could afford. Tintypes democratized photography. Beginning in the mid-1850s, they gave more people than ever before the chance to have a real likeness of themselves--capturing unique glimpses of how everyday Americans looked and lived.
- circa 1885
- Collections - Artifact
Letter Carrier in Uniform, circa 1885
Tintypes, the popular "instant photographs" of the 19th century, could be produced in a matter of minutes at a price most people could afford. Tintypes democratized photography. Beginning in the mid-1850s, they gave more people than ever before the chance to have a real likeness of themselves--capturing unique glimpses of how everyday Americans looked and lived.
- Hallmark "Norman Rockwell: Jolly Postman" Christmas Ornament, 1985 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1985
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Norman Rockwell: Jolly Postman" Christmas Ornament, 1985
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Hallmark "Extra-Special Delivery" Christmas Ornament, 1994 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1994
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Extra-Special Delivery" Christmas Ornament, 1994
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Hallmark "Polar Post" Christmas Ornament, 1992 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1992
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Polar Post" Christmas Ornament, 1992
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Hallmark "Quick as a Fox" Christmas Ornament, 1993 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1993
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Quick as a Fox" Christmas Ornament, 1993
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Hallmark "Nutcracker Guild Series" Miniature Christmas Ornament, 1995 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 1995
- Collections - Artifact
Hallmark "Nutcracker Guild Series" Miniature Christmas Ornament, 1995
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- Mail Delivery Using a Ford Model T Touring Car, Painting by Barse Miller, 1925 -
- 1925
- Collections - Artifact
Mail Delivery Using a Ford Model T Touring Car, Painting by Barse Miller, 1925
- Jerk Brand "Activ-8" Elasticized Support Socks, 1955-1960 -
- 1955-1960
- Collections - Artifact
Jerk Brand "Activ-8" Elasticized Support Socks, 1955-1960
- "The Postman," circa 1925 - Bicycles found uses beyond recreational and competitive riding. Police officers, municipal workers and delivery couriers in larger cities used bikes to complete their tasks. Letter carriers, like the small-town postal worker photographed for this stereograph, also used bicycles to speed their rounds.
- circa 1915
- Collections - Artifact
"The Postman," circa 1925
Bicycles found uses beyond recreational and competitive riding. Police officers, municipal workers and delivery couriers in larger cities used bikes to complete their tasks. Letter carriers, like the small-town postal worker photographed for this stereograph, also used bicycles to speed their rounds.
- Herbert Goltry Wearing a Postal Carrier's Uniform -
- 1940-1945
- Collections - Artifact
Herbert Goltry Wearing a Postal Carrier's Uniform