Postal Inspection Service credentials

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Description

Postal inspectors always carry credentials identifying them as members of the nation’s oldest federal law enforcement agency. As early as 1884, Inspection Service credentials included the postal inspector’s photograph; this travel commission does not include a photograph as it predates that era and predates the title "postal inspector," but refers to the employee as a "Special Agent."

Date

1879

Object number

2013.2011.156

Type

Employee Gear

Medium

leather; paper; ink

Dimensions

Height x Width x Depth (open): 6 x 4 1/2 x 1/8 in. (15.24 x 11.43 x 0.32 cm) Height x Width x Depth (closed): 4 1/2 x 3 x 1/4 in. (11.43 x 7.62 x 0.64 cm)

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National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source

National Postal Museum

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8d957e8ad-27a9-4e64-9024-49193bfd67d1

Record ID

npm_2013.2011.156