Mid-Century Photo Friday: now a retro memory – Saturday mail delivery!

Say it isn’t so? The US postal service is discontinuing Saturday Service! “Beginning the week of Aug. 5 this year,” Donahoe said, USPS will provide “six days of package delivery and five days of mail delivery. … We will not deliver or collect mail on Saturdays.” Thanks to Tack-O-Rama we have access to these fantastic images! retro postman  

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