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Digitization of the National Certified Plate Proof Collection SmithsonianNPM 24 views In February 2008, the National Postal Museum received a major Smithsonian grant to digitize its certified plate proof collection. In this video the Smithsonian Channel tell...
"Multi-Position Letter Sorting Machine" (MPLSM) SmithsonianNPM 471 views A short film showing the Multi-Position Letter Sorting Machine (MPLSM). Visit the online exhibit: http://npm.si.edu/systemsatwork
"Carrier Sequence Bar Code Sorter" (CSBCS) SmithsonianNPM 156 views A short film showing the Carrier Sequence Bar Code Sorter (CSBCS) in action. Visit the online exhibit: http://npm.si.edu/systemsatwork
Missing You - Letters from Wartime SmithsonianNPM 307 views "Missing You - Letters from Wartime," about wartime letters, 1861-2010, expresses the essential connection of mail between military personnel and the families and friends l...
"All Systems at Work" SmithsonianNPM 1,827 views Each day the United States Postal Service processes hundreds of millions of pieces of mail and delivers to over 150 million addresses. At the center of this bustling postal...
Throwing Mail Into Bags SmithsonianNPM 1,346 views Postal workers sorted some mail by tossing it into bags. This short, 57-second, silent video was produced by the "American Mutoscope & Biograph Company" in 1903. Notice the...
River of Mail SmithsonianNPM 219 views "River of Mail" is a nine-minute video produced by the Post Office Department in the late 1960s to teach the public about mail processing methods used during the 1960s and ...
"Put ZIP in Your Postal System" ZIP Code Video SmithsonianNPM 132 views "Put ZIP in Your Postal System" ZIP Code Campaign Public Service Announcement Video produced by the Post Office Department, mid-1960s.
Johnny Puleo ZIP Code Video SmithsonianNPM 138 views Johnny Puleo ZIP Code Campaign Public Service Announcement Video produced by the Post Office Department, mid-1960s.
"Handling" ZIP Code Video SmithsonianNPM 23 views "Handling" ZIP Code Campaign Public Service Announcement Video produced by the Post Office Department, mid-1960s.

About Smithsonian National Postal Museum

The National Postal Museum is devoted to presenting the colorful and engaging history of the nation's mail service and showcasing one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of stamps and philatelic material in the world.

The museum is located at 2 Massachusetts Avenue N.E., Washington, D.C., across from Union Station.

The museum is open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (closed Dec. 25).

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http://www.postalmuseum.si.edu

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