Loading Mail Car, United States Post Office (1903 Original Black & White Film)

Horses meet rails in 1903! This silent film, part of a series on the U.S. Postal Service, showcases the fascinating transfer of mail between horse-drawn wagon and train. Watch as a horse-drawn mail cart approaches a massive railroad mail car. See the driver unload mailbags, ensuring efficient mail delivery across vast distances. A unique glimpse into early 20th century mail transportation!

Source :
Weed, A. E., American Mutoscope And Biograph Company & Paper Print Collection. (1903) Loading mail car, U.S.P.O. United States: American Mutoscope & Biograph Company. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/00564550