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The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for providing postal service in the United States, its insular are
USPS Headquarters in Washington, D.C. (2024)
A letter carrier empties a mailbox in New York City
A Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV) in Golden, Colorado. The USPS plans to purchase over 165,000 NGDVs.
A Grumman LLV in Edison, New Jersey. LLVs were manufactured from 1987 to 1994, and many remain in service.
The United States Post Office Department was the predecessor of the United States Postal Service, established in 1792. From 1872 to 1971, it was officially in the form of a Cabinet department. It was
United States Postal Service
…is one of a few government agencies explicitly authorized by the Constitution of the United States. The USPS began operations in 1971, replacing the United States Post Office Department, a Cabinet department. As of March 29, 2024, the USPS has 525,377 career employees and 114,623 pre-career employees. The USPS has a monopoly on traditional…
First U.S. postage stamps, authorized by Congress March 3, 1847. Earliest known use of the 5¢ Franklin is July 7, 1847, and the 10¢ Washington is July 2, 1847.
Mineral Wells, Texas, post office, built between 1911 and 1913
Mail truck loaded with gold leaving the New York City Assay Office in 1941