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Registered Mail container

Medium:
wood; metal
Dimensions:
Height x Width x Depth (crate 82): 42 × 46 × 34 in. (106.68 × 116.84 × 86.36 cm)
Type:
Mail Processing Equipment
Place:
United States of America
Date:
c. 1950
Object number:
2018.2007.1
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Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm806185602-e9f4-40aa-9b3c-ef7379a3dad2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_2018.2007.1
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Triner parcel post scale

Medium:
metal; paint
Dimensions:
Height x Width x Depth (crate 4): 11 1/2 × 35 × 24 in. (29.21 × 88.9 × 60.96 cm)
Type:
Mail Processing Equipment
Place:
United States of America
Date:
c. 1932
Object number:
0.052985.333
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Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8b473ecb5-020b-42c9-af0a-a87635733210
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_0.052985.333
view Street Collection Box digital asset number 1
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Street Collection Box

Medium:
metal; paint
Dimensions:
Height x Width x Depth: 45 × 23 × 17 in. (114.3 × 58.42 × 43.18 cm) Height x Width x Depth (crate 10): 61 × 30 × 31 in. (154.94 × 76.2 × 78.74 cm) Weight (crate 10 weight): 222 lb.
Type:
Mail Processing Equipment
Place:
United States of America
Date:
1850-1899
Topic:
American Expansion (1800-1860)  Search this
Civil War and Reconstruction (1860-1877)  Search this
Object number:
0.234863.118
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Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8eefdda3e-441b-4df2-be7a-33e4a59893f2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_0.234863.118
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Cutler lobby collection box Model F

Manufacturer:
Cutler Mail Chute Company  Search this
Medium:
brass / plated
Dimensions:
Height x Width x Depth: 37 3/4 × 21 3/8 × 11 1/8 in. (95.89 × 54.29 × 28.26 cm) Height x Width x Depth (crate 16): 35 × 22 × 44 in. (88.9 × 55.88 × 111.76 cm) Weight (crate 16 weight): 180 lb.
Type:
Mail Processing Equipment
Place:
United States of America
Date:
1920
Object number:
0.279485.1.1
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Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm838391167-9fd3-425f-aab5-c13082aae896
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_0.279485.1.1
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Cutler mail chute

Manufacturer:
Cutler Mail Chute Company  Search this
Medium:
metal (steel, copper alloy); glass
Dimensions:
Height x Width x Depth: 50 × 9 × 3 in. (127 × 22.86 × 7.62 cm) Height x Width x Depth (crate 17): 46 × 104 1/2 × 20 in. (116.84 × 265.43 × 50.8 cm)
Type:
Mail Processing Equipment
Place:
United States of America
Date:
1920
Object number:
0.279485.1.2
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Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8a62ffc1e-0613-4017-8b25-6cf18d4e5447
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_0.279485.1.2
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Cutler mail chute

Manufacturer:
Cutler Mail Chute Company  Search this
Medium:
metal (steel, copper alloy); glass
Dimensions:
Height x Width x Depth: 60 × 9 × 3 in. (152.4 × 22.86 × 7.62 cm) Height x Width x Depth (crate 17): 46 × 104 1/2 × 20 in. (116.84 × 265.43 × 50.8 cm)
Type:
Mail Processing Equipment
Place:
United States of America
Date:
1920
Object number:
0.279485.1.3
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Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm866483b0d-91dc-47d0-af78-3a928cce5a1b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_0.279485.1.3
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Cutler mail chute

Manufacturer:
Cutler Mail Chute Company  Search this
Medium:
metal (steel, copper alloy); glass
Dimensions:
Height x Width x Depth: 44 × 9 × 3 in. (111.76 × 22.86 × 7.62 cm) Height x Width x Depth (crate 17): 46 × 104 1/2 × 20 in. (116.84 × 265.43 × 50.8 cm)
Type:
Mail Processing Equipment
Place:
United States of America
Date:
1920
Object number:
0.279485.1.4
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Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm81c765e27-00e7-48ca-a4d3-c8059c003c9c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_0.279485.1.4
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Cutler mail chute

Manufacturer:
Cutler Mail Chute Company  Search this
Medium:
metal (steel, copper alloy); glass
Dimensions:
Height x Width x Depth: 30 × 9 × 3 in. (76.2 × 22.86 × 7.62 cm) Height x Width x Depth (crate 17): 46 × 104 1/2 × 20 in. (116.84 × 265.43 × 50.8 cm)
Type:
Mail Processing Equipment
Place:
United States of America
Date:
1920
Object number:
0.279485.1.5
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Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8efa6c4ad-0d6d-4462-946d-fd00913efc7b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_0.279485.1.5
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Cutler mail chute Model M

Manufacturer:
Cutler Mail Chute Company  Search this
Medium:
metal (aluminum); plastic (Plexiglas)
Dimensions:
Height x Width x Depth: 96 × 9 × 3 1/2 in. (243.84 × 22.86 × 8.89 cm) Height x Width x Depth (crate 17): 46 × 104 1/2 × 20 in. (116.84 × 265.43 × 50.8 cm)
Type:
Mail Processing Equipment
Place:
United States of America
Date:
1967-1968
Object number:
0.279485.2
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Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8f889ede6-ce4f-4997-bcc5-cae3be2577fb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_0.279485.2
view Floor from the Dillsburg, Pennsylvania post office digital asset number 1
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Floor from the Dillsburg, Pennsylvania post office

Associated Organization:
Dillsburg (PA) Post Office (USPS)  Search this
Medium:
wood; metal
Dimensions:
Height x Width x Depth: 1 × 38 3/4 × 48 1/4 in. (2.54 × 98.43 × 122.56 cm) Height x Width x Depth (crate 20): 34 × 49 × 63 in. (86.36 × 124.46 × 160.02 cm)
Type:
Mail Processing Equipment
Place:
Pennsylvania
Date:
1913-1971
Object number:
0.295370.10
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Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8e9d3299c-7754-4936-bc36-41cb702fa7db
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_0.295370.10
view Floor from the Dillsburg, Pennsylvania post office digital asset number 1
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Floor from the Dillsburg, Pennsylvania post office

Associated Organization:
Dillsburg (PA) Post Office (USPS)  Search this
Medium:
wood; metal
Dimensions:
Height x Width x Depth: 1 × 38 3/4 × 48 1/4 in. (2.54 × 98.43 × 122.56 cm) Height x Width x Depth (crate 20): 34 × 49 × 63 in. (86.36 × 124.46 × 160.02 cm)
Type:
Mail Processing Equipment
Place:
Pennsylvania
Date:
1913-1971
Object number:
0.295370.11
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National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm815a937c6-8f2d-4b3f-86a1-188097c51cc8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_0.295370.11
view Floor from the Dillsburg, Pennsylvania post office digital asset number 1
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Floor from the Dillsburg, Pennsylvania post office

Associated Organization:
Dillsburg (PA) Post Office (USPS)  Search this
Medium:
wood; metal
Dimensions:
Height x Width x Depth: 1 × 3 × 38 3/4 in. (2.54 × 7.62 × 98.43 cm) Height x Width x Depth (crate 20): 34 × 49 × 63 in. (86.36 × 124.46 × 160.02 cm)
Type:
Mail Processing Equipment
Place:
Pennsylvania
Date:
1913-1971
Object number:
0.295370.12-.65
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Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8db70766f-32d6-4d9a-9ecf-59871716d15d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_0.295370.12-.65
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Floor from the Dillsburg, Pennsylvania post office

Associated Organization:
Dillsburg (PA) Post Office (USPS)  Search this
Medium:
wood; metal
Dimensions:
Height x Width x Depth: 1 × 19 1/2 × 38 1/2 in. (2.54 × 49.53 × 97.79 cm) Height x Width x Depth (crate 20): 34 × 49 × 63 in. (86.36 × 124.46 × 160.02 cm)
Type:
Mail Processing Equipment
Place:
Pennsylvania
Date:
1913-1971
Object number:
0.295370.9
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National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm847f9c8c4-c602-4eb0-9730-b5d493be243c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_0.295370.9
view Little America Post Office safe digital asset number 1
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Little America Post Office safe

Associated Organization:
Little America (Antarctica) Post Office (USPS)  Search this
Medium:
metal (iron); wood; paint (black and green with gold lettering)
Dimensions:
Height x Width x Depth: 21 × 16 × 18 in. (53.34 × 40.64 × 45.72 cm) Height x Width x Depth (crate 22): 30 1/2 × 27 × 29 in. (77.47 × 68.58 × 73.66 cm) Weight (crate 22 weight): 303 lb.
Type:
Mail Processing Equipment
Place:
United States of America
Date:
1934
Topic:
Post Office Structures  Search this
Object number:
1984.0015.1
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Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm873c77fa9-9fae-4db6-a20c-7ee6f4f2ed73
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_1984.0015.1
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view US Mail push cart digital asset number 1
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US Mail push cart

Medium:
wood; metal; paint
Dimensions:
Height x Width x Depth: 28 × 31 × 58 in. (71.12 × 78.74 × 147.32 cm) Height x Width x Depth (crate 23): 54 × 68 × 43 in. (137.16 × 172.72 × 109.22 cm)
Type:
Mail Processing Equipment
Place:
United States of America
Date:
1890s-1920s
Object number:
1984.0798.188
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Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8f05bd412-a84a-491d-9ad1-9a5fa1073455
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_1984.0798.188
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view Parcel Post scale digital asset number 1
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Parcel Post scale

Manufacturer:
Triner Scales and Manufacturing Company  Search this
Medium:
metal; paint
Dimensions:
Height x Width x Depth: 4 × 16 × 18 in. (10.2 × 40.64 × 45.72 cm) Height x Width x Depth (crate 4): 11 1/2 × 35 × 24 in. (29.21 × 88.9 × 60.96 cm)
Type:
Mail Processing Equipment
Place:
United States of America
Date:
c. 1932
Object number:
1985.0354.1
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National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8eba0f9c1-0124-4951-b012-714d763bf7af
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_1985.0354.1
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Intelpost Transmitting Unit

Medium:
metal
Dimensions:
Height x Width x Depth: 24 × 24 × 48 in. (61 × 61 × 121.92 cm) Height x Width x Depth (crate 25): 53 × 47 × 37 in. (134.62 × 119.38 × 93.98 cm)
Type:
Mail Processing Equipment
Place:
United States of America
Date:
c. 1980-1989
Object number:
1985.0358.1
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Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8853be079-1216-4a8e-843f-1cb74d71b67d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_1985.0358.1
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Intelpost Receiving Unit

Medium:
metal
Dimensions:
Height x Width x Depth: 24 × 36 × 24 in. (60.96 × 91.44 × 60.96 cm) Height x Width x Depth (crate 26): 53 × 48 × 36 in. (134.62 × 121.92 × 91.44 cm)
Type:
Mail Processing Equipment
Place:
United States of America
Date:
c. 1980-1989
Object number:
1985.0358.2
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National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm81b6821b6-6398-4ba5-9283-5342cbb148a8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_1985.0358.2
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Postage Meter Machine

Manufacturer:
Pitney Bowes Inc.  Search this
Medium:
metal
Dimensions:
Height x Width x Depth: 5 1/2 × 7 1/16 × 7 11/16 in. (14 × 18 × 19.53 cm) Height x Width x Depth (crate 30): 23 × 28 × 26 in. (58.42 × 71.12 × 66.04 cm)
Type:
Mail Processing Equipment
Date:
c. 1975
Object number:
1986.0216.1
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National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm820573de0-62fc-4306-ba2c-9677c542a043
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_1986.0216.1
view Van Dorn collection box digital asset number 1
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Van Dorn collection box

Manufacturer:
Van Dorn Iron Works  Search this
Medium:
metal; paint (olive green)
Dimensions:
Height x Width x Depth: 49 1/2 × 20 × 21 1/4 in. (125.73 × 50.8 × 53.98 cm) Height x Width x Depth (crate 32): 69 × 30 × 31 in. (175.26 × 76.2 × 78.74 cm)
Type:
Mail Processing Equipment
Place:
United States of America
Date:
1928
Object number:
1987.0666.1
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National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8e1013f88-7886-4385-974d-037e9fad7451
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_1987.0666.1
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