The U.S. Post Office began the first free national mail service in 1902. To deal with the challenging array of homemade and semi-functional mailboxes, the Post Office specified and approved mailboxes bearing the "Approved by the Postmaster General" mark. Patrons were asked to keep their mailboxes "buggy high" and within easy reach of the carriers.
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