What Happens When You Mail a Letter in 1951.

By Alex in Everything Else on Jan 31, 2007 at 12:55 am

This 1951 Popular Science article explains the journey of a letter from when it is dropped into a mailbox to its destination.

When this article was written, there was a big pneumatic tube network connecting all of the post offices in Manhattan!

I wonder how much of the system had changed: Link – Thanks Henry @ Brohans!


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  1. SH
    Jan 31st, 2007 at 1:37 am

    I wonder how often the system got jammed?

  2. Marilyn
    Jan 31st, 2007 at 1:53 pm

    I think the tubes are still there in place, at least partially. The tubes are mentioned at the US Postal Museum in DC.


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