Classic Post Office Film Collection

This collection contains 5 movies and is 80 minutes of video.

Title Description
Duration
Postmen of the Skies

Story of the helicopter as used by the United States Postal Service in Chicago to connect the delivery of mail to outlying areas, and speed the receipt of mail from the airlines at Midway, and O'Hare to the local hub post office, for further distribution. Also the Story of a piece of Airmail from NY to Chicago.

Sound, Color
11:58
St. Lawrence Seaway Commemorative Stamp

This film tells the story of the St. Lawrence Seaway through the design of a commemorative stamp created by both the US, and Canada, also the story of the printing process in general, but specifically stamps.

Sound, Color
12:48
Swingin Six

A musical promo for the zip code, starring The Swingin' Six. Explaining the Zip Code and why you should use it. Especially as America has a ton of "Springfields". Several fun skits

Sound, Color Sound Synch is a little off.
14:50
Farewell Pony

Story of the Post Office starting with the end of the Pony Express, and improvements made throughout its history. Including traffic studies for peak hours in the branch post offices, and the positioning of neighborhood drop boxes. Tour of the Providence, RI. Post Office building -the most modern in the US. and in-depth examination of the process of sorting and delivering the mail.

Sound, B&W
27:18
The 1957 World Through Stamps: The Stories Behind Postage Stamps

Bob Trout narrates this story of postage stamps, telling of the history of Aviation. Including some great footage of aircraft. The Bleriot, US Navy seaplanes, the Jenny, and Charles Lindbergh

Sound, B&W
12:50