113th ANNIVERSARY
JOSEPH W. BRIGGS
FREE CITY DELIVERY
1863-1976
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1863-1976
The Act of March 3, 1863
authorized the establishments of
carrier services at certain offices
and free delivery. It provided for the
appointment of carriers not to exceed
$800 per year. Joseph William Briggs, a
window delivery clerk at Cleveland, Ohio is
credited with conceiving the idea of free
delivery, and acted as the first carrier in
that city. Briggs is also credited with de-
signing the carrier uniform introduced
in 1868.
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
US MAIL
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United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
