Post Man Delivering Mail, United States Post Office (1903 Original Black & White Film)

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Step back in time with this fascinating black and white film from 1903, offering a glimpse into the rural mail delivery process in the early 20th century. Watch as a two-horse vehicle marked "U.S. Mail" arrives, and the postal employee efficiently delivers mail to a standard metal mailbox. Witness a charming interaction as a woman retrieves her mail and purchases stamps from the friendly mail carrier. This historical footage provides a nostalgic look at a bygone era of postal service.

Source :
Weed, A. E., American Mutoscope And Biograph Company & Paper Print Collection. (1903) Post man delivering mail, U.S.P.O. United States: American Mutoscope & Biograph Company. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/00564566

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