
In one of the many things that have been forgotten in the James A. Farley Post Office behind Penn Station is the Museum of Postal History, which contains a fun vintage collection of mail paraphernalia from the United States and other countries. In fact, it’s hard to find too much information online about the museum–perhaps one of the few places you can still be surprised to discover in this city. Some of the objects, which range from horse drawn wagons to post boxes, can be found in the south rotunda near the current entrance of the Storefront for Art and Architecture’s installation, “The Great and Secret Show” by Katarzyna Krakowaik. This red collection box was given to the U.S. by UK’s Royal Mail: From Ireland: The only known existing 4 sided mailbox (on the right): Postal bicycle from the 1940s: The main area of the postal museum contains original service counters: A photo of the original post office at City… Read More