Seattle Post Office
Named in 3 stories. Back to all names
- Jan 17, 1885The Seattle Postmaster's Inbox WoesA satirical poetic complaint from 1885 captures the frustration of a growing city struggling with mail delivery, box rent, and the perceived indifference of the local postal bureaucracy.Seattle, WA
- Jul 19, 1888The Mail is Broken in SeattleCitizens and businesses are forced to pay for private clerks because the federal postal service cannot keep up with the city's explosive growth.Seattle, WA
- Aug 3, 1888The Mailroom Mountain: A Postal Crisis in 1892Seattle residents and postmasters struggle to keep up with the city's explosive growth as federal officials ignore pleas for a larger workforce.Seattle, WA