Street Mail Car & Mail Wagon, United States Post Office (1903 Original Black & White Film)

Experience a glimpse of urban life in the early 20th century with this captivating black and white film from 1903. Shot on a bustling city street, the scene unfolds with a horse-drawn U.S. mail vehicle stationed beside a streetcar track. As a streetcar arrives, mail sacks are exchanged between the vehicles, depicting a snapshot of postal operations of the time. Witness the comings and goings of daily life as both the streetcar and the mail delivery wagon depart, offering a window into the past.

Source :
Weed, A. E., American Mutoscope And Biograph Company & Paper Print Collection. (1903) Street mail car, U.S.P.O. United States: American Mutoscope & Biograph Company. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/00564571