Post Office Building Collection

The Sheldrake, a postal service ship, off Falmouth, England, an important centre for navigation to the west
MMM5466081 The Sheldrake, a postal service ship, off Falmouth, England, an important centre for navigation to the west, surrounds the boats Eclipse and Sandwich ; National Maritime Museum, London

A scene with the Post Office telegraph headquarters, 1850
3478429 A scene with the Post Office telegraph headquarters, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a scene with the Post Office telegraph headquarters in London)

Royal Post of the Court of Philip II, lithograph, 16th century
AIS5388194 Royal Post of the Court of Philip II, lithograph, 16th century; Museo Postal y Telegrafico, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Royal Post of the Court of Philip II)

General Post Office with tram, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard)
7379792 General Post Office with tram, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard); Private Collection; © Ajay Goyal/Dinodia Photo

A post office, sorting the mail, 1904 (print)
7422839 A post office, sorting the mail, 1904 (print); (add.info.: Science. Communication. A post office, sorting the mail. Calendar, France, 1904.); © Archives Charmet

The Royal Mail steamship Atrato, built of metal by Caird & Co, in Greenock, England, in 1853
MMM5485015 The Royal Mail steamship Atrato, built of metal by Caird & Co, in Greenock, England, in 1853. Painting 1864, watercolor by William Frederick Mitchell (1845-1914)

King George IV of England (1762-1830) boarded Lightning, the postal service's first steamboat
MMM5458991 King George IV of England (1762-1830) boarded Lightning, the postal service's first steamboat, bound for Dublin (Ireland), August 12, 1821 by Huggins

The Letter Carriers, c.1770-1959 (print)
3673000 The Letter Carriers, c.1770-1959 (print) by White, Smith & Company (19th-early 20th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

My Parcel Post Man, 1913 (print)
3672982 My Parcel Post Man, 1913 (print) by Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co. (early 20th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

The Old Postmaster, 1901 (print)
3672972 The Old Postmaster, 1901 (print) by Joseph W. Stern & Co. (late 19th-early 20th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

The Proposed New Post-Office Building, Glasgow (engraving)
1602555 The Proposed New Post-Office Building, Glasgow (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Proposed New Post-Office Building, Glasgow)

Art Nouveau Post Office Building exterior dating from 1919, Casablanca, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Main Post Office Building (Palacio de Communicaciones) illuminated in the evening, Plaza Cibeles, Madrid, Spain, Europe

Exterior of the Post Office building, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, Pacific

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Step into a world of history and marvel at the evolution of postal services through time. From the humble beginnings of The Old Postmaster (1901) and The Letter Carriers (c.1770-1959) depicted in these vintage prints, to the excitement of receiving a parcel with The Parcel Post Man (1913), we've come a long way. Witness the artistic flair of the Art Nouveau Post Office Building (1919, Casablanca, Morocco), the grandeur of the Main Post Office Building (Palacio de Communicaciones) illuminated in the evening, and the modern efficiency of the Exterior of the Post Office building (Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, Pacific). The power of communication and connection, brought to you by the post office, spanning continents and centuries.