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SS President, in action along the 'Mauretania' with fifty sailors on each side of the liner, dropping the mail in the chutes as fast as possible. 7500 bags, approximately eleven 60' carloads of mail, were transferred to the mail boats in one hour and 28 minutes.

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

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COLLECTION
The Pageant of America collection

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SUB-COLLECTION
v.4 - The March of commerce

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SUB-COLLECTION
(Unpublished photographs)

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SUB-COLLECTION
Post office

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SS President, in action along the 'Mauretania' with fifty sailors on each side of the liner, dropping the mail in the chutes as fast as possible. 7500 bags, approximately eleven 60' carloads of mail, were transferred to the mail boats in one hour and 28 minutes.

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SS President, in action along the 'Mauretania' with fifty sailors on each side of the liner, dropping the mail in the chutes as fast as possible. 7500 bags, approximately eleven 60' carloads of mail, were transferred to the mail boats in one hour and 28 minutes.
Collection

The Pageant of America collection

v.4 - The March of commerce

(Unpublished photographs)

Post office

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1860 - 1920 (Approximate)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
Shelf locator: PoA (UnPub.), v. 4.23.062
Topics
Postal service -- United States
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Content: P.O. Dept Wash DC
Physical Description
Extent: 13 x 18 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
TMS ID: 123723
TMS Object Number: PoA (UnPub.), v. 4.23.062
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 96631fd0-c612-012f-fa3a-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1860: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "SS President, in action along the 'Mauretania' with fifty sailors on each side of the liner, dropping the mail in the chutes as fast as possible. 7500 bags, approximately eleven 60' carloads of mail, were transferred to the mail boats in one hour and 28 minutes." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1860 - 1920. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-b821-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "SS President, in action along the 'Mauretania' with fifty sailors on each side of the liner, dropping the mail in the chutes as fast as possible. 7500 bags, approximately eleven 60' carloads of mail, were transferred to the mail boats in one hour and 28 minutes." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 8, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-b821-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1860 - 1920). SS President, in action along the 'Mauretania' with fifty sailors on each side of the liner, dropping the mail in the chutes as fast as possible. 7500 bags, approximately eleven 60' carloads of mail, were transferred to the mail boats in one hour and 28 minutes. Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-b821-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-b821-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 | title= (still image) SS President, in action along the 'Mauretania' with fifty sailors on each side of the liner, dropping the mail in the chutes as fast as possible. 7500 bags, approximately eleven 60' carloads of mail, were transferred to the mail boats in one hour and 28 minutes., (1860 - 1920) |author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=October 8, 2026 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

SS President, in action along the 'Mauretania' with fifty sailors on each side of the liner, dropping the mail in the chutes as fast as possible. 7500 bags, approximately eleven 60' carloads of mail, were transferred to the mail boats in one hour and 28 minutes.