Friday, March 6, 2009

flaming postcards

Fire
extinguisher at the ready.

Hats of the dedicated pulled down, bills straight.

Serious looking driver leaves engine running at the curb, hand gripping wheel.

Penny postcard addressed to Marie Reed carefully removed from iron box.

It must be PFF.

5 Comments:

Blogger Chris Overstreet said...

The two armed guards must have stepped out of the frame for a second; I don't think they're allowed to be photographed.

3/06/2009 1:16 AM  
Blogger Marie Reed said...

I enlarged this one.. I just needed to soak up every minute detail... It is truly mesmerizing! Hugs from France to you Phil!

3/06/2009 3:34 AM  
Blogger MuseSwings said...

Those guys are serious as the knife-like creases in their trousers.

3/06/2009 11:24 AM  
Blogger Catherine said...

I don't know if it's the profession or the unifoorms, or both, but mail collecting looked a serious and important duty.
Very interesting picture.

3/06/2009 1:28 PM  
Blogger Postcardy said...

When I saw this I immediately thought "Library of Congress." So I went there and found this and some other interesting photos. Be sure to search both "mailbox" and "mail box" — results are different. My favorite is the one showing the manufacture of mailboxes. I may put it on my blog.

3/07/2009 9:39 AM  

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