Before Email: Postal History in 15 Photos

 By 
Kenneth Rosen
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Before Email: Postal History in 15 Photos

The Internet is a great way to gather news and information instantly. But before that what were the channels through which we could distribute and receive news? Before Gmail and other email services we relied heavily on the United States Postal Service. The USPS has delivered news and personal mail long before the invention of the web (and still does).

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