Postal service

From left to right, William Hannegan, Robert E. Hannegan, Jr., Mrs. Irma P. Hannegan, and Sally Hannegan view a portrait of former Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan at the dedication of the Robert E. Hannegan Post Office in St. Louis, Missouri. The portrait was painted by Greta Kempton.

Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan gives a speech to a large crowd of postal workers. All others unidentified.

Postmaster General Robert E. Hannegan (left) shakes hands with an unidentified postal worker. All others unidentified.

Unidentified polar explorers and Miss Vernice Anderson (right) seen canceling mail at the McMurdo Station, Antarctica.

The Manila Central Post Office building in the Philippines. This photo was taken by Vernice Anderson when she traveled with Ambassador-at-Large Philip C. Jessup on his mission to the Far East.

New York City mail carriers leave the General Post Office in the rain with another load of Christmas mail.

Inside view of U.S. Postal Station No. 54, Washington, D.C., as lines of people wait for service during the Christmas rush. From: Truman Home.

Inside view of U.S. Postal Station No. 54, Washington, D.C., as lines of people wait for service during the Christmas rush. In the background is a poster advertising Margaret Truman's latest concert. From: Truman Home.

Inside view of U.S. Postal Station No. 54, Washington, D.C. showing lines of people waiting for service during the Christmas rush. From: Truman Home.

Kent, Ohio: Interior of the new U. S. Post Office Highway Truck, which carries 30 percent more mail than apartment type rail post offices.