An American Postal Portrait: A Photographic Legacy

by U.S. Postal Service

Book Overview

Elegantly depicted through a series of rarely seen photos, An American Postal Portrait is an impressive photojournalistic retrospective that equally traces U.S. cultural and technological advances,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060199008
• ISBN13: 9780060199005
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Collins Reference
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 2.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 10.6" x 11.2"

Customer Reviews

Perfect gift for letter carrier father....

"An American Postal Portrait" is a visually engrossing cultural history of the postal service. My father, a letter carrier in Kansas, was fascinated. It renewed the pride he feels in his job. It was a positive reminder that despite our techno age's slurs against "snail mail," the image of the letter carrier remains a powerful cultural--human--image. The book is a reminder that "technological advances" are poor substitutes for the power of human interaction. This book would be the perfect gift for anyone you know who proudly labors to ensure that our country's mail will be delivered despite rain, or sleet, or snow....

A Walk through history

This is a wonderful book that reflects society and postal history on a parallel through time. Check out the section on the dog that was a mascot and traveled all across the world via airplane and earned his own medals! I learned a lot about our postal system and the photos were great. This was purchased for my husband who collects stamps. He really enjoyed reading about the "other" side of stamps.