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Order Number	00074380
Title	Mail carrier, Post Office Terminal Annex
Collection ID	Security Pacific National Bank Collection
Location/Accession	Postal service-L.A.
Physical Description	1 photograph :b&w ;35 x 28 cm.
Notes	Oversized photograph.
Description	An unidentified mail carrier stands in front of a sorting area with several tiers; each tier is divided by metal brackets and labeled with either a number or name. His area appears to be the tier that is now empty of any letters or packages, possibly having filled his bag with these items to be delivered to their rightful recipients. Employees of the United States Postal Service are divided into three major categories: Letter Carriers (also referred to as mailpersons or mail-carriers); Mail Handlers and Processors; and Clerks. Letter Carriers are the public face of the United States Postal Service. Being in the front line, carriers are pressured to move faster, work harder and perform their tasks in a timed manner. They are watched, timed and inspected more than any other employee of the USPS, adding extra stress to their job. The Post Office Terminal Annex was designed by Gilbert Stanley Underwood in the California Mission style and was built in 1938; the supervising engineer was Neal A. Melick. This 400,000 square feet building served as the main mail distribution center for the Metropolitan Los Angeles area from 1938 until 1994. Approximately 1,700 Post Office employees handled over four million pieces of incoming and outgoing mail on a daily basis. The Post Office Terminal Annex was added to the National Register of Historic Places - Building #85000131, on January 11, 1985. Although no longer used as a post office, the building is used occasionally as a filming site.
Subject	United States Post Office Terminal Annex (Los Angeles, Calif.). United States Postal Service. Post office buildings--California--Los Angeles. Historic buildings--California--Los Angeles. Letter carriers--California--Los Angeles. Postal service--California--Los Angeles. Postal service--Employees. Underwood, Gilbert Stanley. Melick, Neal A.
Format	Photographic prints
Reproduction Information	Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Sub-Collection Name	Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection