1901 Extracts from Compressed Air a Monthly Magazine Devoted to the Useful Application of Compressed Air Vol. V. No. 12
New York: Compressed Air, 1901. (4) pages; with a few black and white illustrations, show "Dispatching a Mail Bag in the System of the United States Pneumatic Dispatch Co., Burlington, N.J., U.S.A." a view of the tube & carrier & another of a view of an enormously lengthy pneumatic tube mail delivery system; the gist of this article is to show how this system will be the way to deliver mail safely and effectively via huge tubes all around the United States, particularly poignant given today's reliance on computer technology and transmittal of information via email; bound in paper self-wrap covers; some light edge, tips wear; interesting technology and postal history ephemera. Item #19670
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