Great American Post Offices

by James H. Bruns

Book Overview

Much of American life has passed through its many post offices--everything from newspapers and birthday cards to money, food, and clothing. Great American Post Offices traces the fascinating architectural and social history of these diverse buildings for the first time. From simple eighteenth-century taverns to today's high-tech, high-volume facilities, it charts the development of the postal service over 200 years of expansion, consolidation, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 047114388X
• ISBN13: 9780471143888
• Release Date: December 1997
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 10.9"