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Photograph of main post office building, New York City

Date: May 15-21, 1938

 

Object number: A.2009-28

 

Medium: paper; photo-emulsion

 

Description: Postmaster General James Farley designated May 15-21, 1938 as National Air Mail Week in recognition of the twentieth anniversary of the beginning of America's regular airmail service. Post office buildings across the country noted the anniversary with lobby displays celebrating the service. The nation-wide campaign was used to promote an increased use of airmail service by the public. At the time, the cost of domestic airmail service was twice that of regular mail (six cents versus three cents). National Postal Museum, Curatorial Photographic Collection Photographer: Unknown

 

Place: United States of America

     New York

 

See more items in: National Postal Museum Collection

 

Credit line: National Postal Museum, Curatorial Photographic Collection

 

Photographer: Unknown

 

Persistent URL:www.arago.si.edu/index.asp?con=2&cmd=1&id=207526

 

Repository:National Postal Museum

 

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