Last Piece

This is the last piece of Priority mail up the induct before the machine is removed for our new APP's machine at the Nashua L & DC.

The Mailhandler

This Hartford, Connecticut Mailhandler has a great left hook.

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The new 2006 Toyota Tow Motor. Ride one at your facility today!!!

Done with Mirrors.

Objects in mirror may actually be working harder than they appear.

Lovers Quarrel

Better tell this couple to call 1-800-EAP-4YOU .

Fire Drill Tour 2006

Another successful evacuation plan in San Diego.

Stress Reduction 101

All Safety Captains should present this method at stand up talks.

Thumb Tax

April 15, 2006 is Tax Day. A big Thank you to all the men and women of the USPS ensuring your taxes are processed on time. GOD BLESS AMERICA

I was Here First

Looks like this First Aid Kit could use a little First Aid.

Breaking News

This Mail Handler in Hartford, CT. will go to great lengths and break a leg in order to expedite the mail process.

The Longest Walk

Employee Entrance at San Diego's Mary L. Sellers Processing and Distribution Center.

Powder Spill 2002

Not sure if this is part of protocol but this is a photo of an employee being hosed down in South Carolina in 2002 after a white powder spill was found in their facility. Bio detection systems have been implemented throughout the country to alarm employees if mail is determined hazardous.

SAN DIEGO

Customer entrance at the Margaret L. Sellers Processing and Distribution Center in SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA.

HAZWOPER MAN

This Mail Handler was also a team leader of the hazardous spill team on tour 3 in Hartford, CT. Many hazardous spills and suspicious powders occur putting him and his trained team members in danger while protecting the sanctity of the mail and ensuring the safety of fellow employees.

Balboa Island Post Office

The Balboa Hotel (1905) was located on the site where our Balboa Post Office stands today. Built in only 10 days to be ready for the arrival of the big Pacific Electric Red Cars, this two-story, single wall structure wasn't pretty but it housed thousands of tourists throughout the years. Located on Balboa Island in Newport Beach, California.

Genesis

This blog will begin with a postcard of a Post Office in Hartford, Connecticut in the era of 1910-1920. This office has since closed and a new one has replaced it a few miles north of this location. The man on the right of the picture is standing in front of what now is a bar called the Federal Cafe and luxury apartments are located upstairs.