Postman's Hat
Dublin Core
Title
Postman's Hat
Alternative Title
Postman's Hat
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Post offices
Letter carriers--United States
Hats--United States
Description
The classic and distinguished hat that was a part of the attire worn by both postmen and mail truck drivers. The iconic badge of the U.S. Post Office adorns the face of the hat to identify postmen as federal employees and also to signify the role they held within the Post Office. There were a multitude of designs available to wear ranging from berets, panama hats, or safari helmets. As of 1972, the hat was no longer required to be worn as part of the postman's uniform and instead replaced with baseball style hats that are optional.
Source
Original color digital image, September 2015: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida.
Date Created
2015-09
Is Part Of
Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida.
Downtown Orlando Post Office Collection, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
251 KB
Medium
1 color digital image
Language
eng
Type
Physical Object
Coverage
Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the Orange County Regional History Center and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Tran, Tristan
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
"Letter Carriers’ Uniform: Hats, Introduction." United States Postal Service. http://about.usps.com/who-we-are/postal-history/letter-carrier-hat-intro.pdf.
"Letter Carriers’ Uniform: Hat Images, 1950s-1990s ." United States Postal Service. http://about.usps.com/who-we-are/postal-history/letter-carrier-hat-images2.pdf.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 color digital image
Collection
Citation
Tristan Tran, “Postman's Hat,” RICHES, accessed May 23, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5563.