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| Keywords: smithsonian institution smithsonianinstitution post office postoffice architecture air mail airmail mail new york newyork 1938 national air mail week nationalairmailweek postal history postalhistory terminal station black and white blackandwhite national postal museum nationalpostalmuseum manhattan new york city newyorkcity midtown 421 eighth avenue 421eighthavenue 421 eighth ave. 421eighthave 421 8th avenue 4218thavenue 421 8th ave. 4218thave eighth avenue eighthavenue eighth ave. eighthave 31st street 31ststreet 31st st. 31stst 33rd street 33rdstreet 33rd st. 33rdst united states postal service unitedstatespostalservice usps united states post office unitedstatespostoffice us post office uspostoffice united states mail unitedstatesmail us mail usmail james a. farley post office building jamesafarleypostofficebuilding james farley post office building jamesfarleypostofficebuilding james farley post office jamesfarleypostoffice farley building farleybuilding farley post office farleypostoffice general post office building generalpostofficebuilding mckim, mead and white mckimmeadandwhite mckim, mead & white mckimmeadwhite beaux arts beauxarts lobby building black and white 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:http://www.arago.si.edu/index.asp?con=2&cmd=1&id=207526 Repository:National Postal Museum View more collections from the Smithsonian Institution. 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:http://www.arago.si.edu/index.asp?con=2&cmd=1&id=207526 Repository:National Postal Museum View more collections from the Smithsonian Institution. | ||||
