On another road trip several years ago we found a very long line of mailboxes. I had never seen this many before and have never seen such a sight since. We were driving through a rural area where the number of homes were not close to each other at all.
Did you know:
"Small letter boxes for the deposit of U.S. Mail first appeared on the streets of American cities in the late 1850s, when they were attached to lampposts or buildings."
"In the 1890s, larger, free-standing "package boxes" were introduced nationwide, which evolved into today’s standard collection box. First Known Collection Boxes in New York City in 1833 The use of boxes for the deposit of outgoing U.S. Mail began with the penny post system of letter delivery in cities. In 1833, New York City's letter carriers placed boxes along their delivery routes. The carriers collected letters from the boxes "every day (except Sundays) at one o'clock" and took them to the Post Office for a fee of two cents each. The boxes were removed a few years later, "greatly to the annoyance and inconvenience of the citizens living at a distance of two or three miles from the Post-office."
I got the above at this site where you can get a whole lot more info about the history of mailboxes.
There is another interesting article here.
Anyone out there still getting handwritten letters from family and friends? It is really nice finding one in the box instead of bills and what-not!
Thanks for always dropping by. I appreciate your visits very much
I hope your day is filled with sunshine.
