National Postal Museum
Photograph of letter carriers leaving main post office in New York City
June 15, 1936
Dozens of carriers leaving New York City's main city post office at 33rd street on June 15, 1936. Among the items carriers had in their mailbags for delivery that day were the first “bonus army” checks. The “bonus army” were World War I veterans who demonstrated in Washington, DC in 1932 for more rapid payment of their Service Certificate payments. The veterans received cashable bonds in 1936.
🔒
Order museum-quality prints
Sign in to order prints, canvas, and more of this work. Browsing and full-resolution downloads stay free.