Use Air Mail – US Postal Department Vintage Posters

Description

The Post Office Department poster advertized airmail service proclaiming “Use Air Mail. Give Wings to Your Letters.” Several airmail envelopes bearing 6-cent postage stamps wing their way across a hilly landscape and speed their way to their destination, “Mr. & Mrs. America, Anywhere, USA.” From 1918 to 1977, the domestic airmail service and rate structure offered postal customers the option to send their mail via airplanes. More expensive than a first class letter, businesses were the initial adopters to choose airmail for transport of time-sensitive items. As the spending power of Americans’grew so did the network of airmail routes, and as rates fell, more people opted for airmail service for both their special and regular correspondence.

These specially crafted vintage posters from the postal department define an important point in the history of communication and logistics. Hang these vintage posters at your home or office and see them spark conversations on world history.