1896 The Robber Proof Mail Car ~ Article, Photos

This is an original illustrated magazine article that has been carefully extracted from an 1896 issue of Metropolitan Magazine. With details of how the Postal Service is trying to put train robbers out of business, and keep it's mail clerks safe.

Photos include:

ï Interior of the robber-proof car
ï Pouch storage compartments
ï The letter distribution arrangements
ï Heating device, to avoid danger from fire
ï General view of the wreck, and robber-proof mail car

Title: The Robber-Proof Mail Car by J.F. Chandler

Length (includes front & back): 2 pages

Approximate Page Size (in inches): 6 x 9

Condition: Excellent (the atticpaper watermark does not appear on the actual article)