Owney the Mail Dog Still Lives, Sort of, in DC

Posted on September 4, 2015September 4, 2015 by 21cpw

By Matt Blitz – September 4, 2015 Before Rin Tin Tin, Sergeant Stubby, Lassie and Checkers, there was Owney the dog. During the late 19th century, this terrier-mix was the most famous dog in America, if not the world. As the Railway Mail Service’s mascot, he rode the rails delivering smiles and mail across the…

USPS: Mailbox milestones – Rural boxes have come a long way

Posted on March 25, 2015March 25, 2015 by 21cpw

The larger mailboxes being tested in states like Colorado and North Dakota may seem a little unusual, but rural boxes have been evolving from the beginning. When the Post Office Department started Rural Free Delivery in 1902, customers were forced to make their own mailboxes using materials they found around their homes and farms. Rural…