Children in the Mail
After parcel post service was introduced in 1913, at least two children were sent by the service. With stamps attached to their clothing, the children rode with railway and city carriers to their destination. The Postmaster General quickly issued a regulation forbidding the sending of children in the mail after hearing of those examples.
The quote and picture are taken from the Smithsonian Institution’s flickr stream. I wonder when we’ll be able to send children through email.
via Kottke
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