Lowell Joerg says he ‘likes to send history’ through the mail

"...Last year, Joerg came across a postcard that shows the Old Post Office on Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, DC. The building once served as the Post Office Department’s headquarters, so Joerg mailed it to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy.

“I said to myself, ‘By golly, I think I’ll send it back to where it can be appreciated. Heritage is important,’” Joerg wrote.

DeJoy wrote back and thanked Joerg, who was surprised — and delighted. ..."    

This Article is From: news.usps.com


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Found-art project goes postal with random envelopes

"...sends an image of the contents to the project's creator, who posts it on the Web site. Notes, postcards, condoms, drawings, even an old cruise-ship promotion mailed from a Chicago airport have been submitted to the site, which follows in the tradition of previous found-art and open-collaboration Web projects -- especially PostSecret.com. Anyone can participate just by following the instructions at the site...."    

This Article is From: www.chicagotribune.com

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