Mailbox Lock
Dublin Core
Title
Mailbox Lock
Alternative Title
Mailbox Lock
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Locks and keys--United States
Description
This is a neighborhood mailbox padlock from the post-World War II period. Its case and shackle are made of brass, opened by key, and uses a five-lever lock. It was a type of lock distributed by the U.S. Post Office Department to residents of Orlando for street letter boxes. The lock was assigned to letter box code number 49. By the 1950s, the following codes were withdrawn from service: 24, 37-43, 45-47, and 52-54.
Source
Original color digital image, September 2015: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida.
Date Created
ca. 1945-1949
Is Part Of
Downtown Orlando Post Office Collection, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
190 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
Frye, Stephen
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
"Postal Antiques." Collectors Weekly. http://www.collectorsweekly.com/office/postal/stories.
"Postal Padlocks - United States": Street Letter Box - Numbered." Antique Padlocks. http://www.antique-padlocks.com/postal_us_slbl_numbered.htm.
Transcript
STREET LETTER BOX LOCK
UNITED STATES
49
UNITED STATES
49
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 color digital image
Collection
Citation
Stephen Frye, “Mailbox Lock,” RICHES, accessed April 16, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5575.