Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="405" caption="U.S. Troops Surrounded by Holiday Mail During WWII, by unidentified photographer, c. 1944, National Postal Museum"][/caption] It’s no wonder that this photo of soldiers sorting holiday mail is such a favorite on the Commons. It clearly tugs on the heart strings of those who know (or try to imagine) what it would be like
Description: [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="356" caption="Unidentified rural letter carrier in his cold weather gear, c. 1910, Photographer unknown, National Postal Museum, Curatorial Photographic Collection, Image ID A.2009-55"][/caption] To see this photo and other chilly reminders of the season, visit the Commons.
Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="288" caption="Owney Embarks on his Makeover, photo courtesy of National Postal Museum, Pushing the Envelope blog."][/caption] Owney the Railway Mail Service dog is about to undergo conservation to improve his appearance and will be tweeting about the whole process on his very entertaining Twitter feed. You all know about our passion
Description: Explore our collections and see the evolution of the postcard by looking through the image galleries below. The galleries include both postcards of Smithsonian museums, research facilities, iconic objects and non-Smithsonian themed postcards.