BE CAUTIOUS WHEN MAILING A LETTER IN WASHINGTON
Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) On September 16, 1925, Dr. P.R. Brown of West Point, Mississippi, visiting his daughter here in the Nation's Capital, attempted to put his outgoing mail in a letter box on the corner of 44th Street and Klingle Road, but "picked the wrong box."
Dr. Brown opened the box which read "Pull down and let go." He did as directed, and soon two local fire engine companies arrived. A police officer came on the scene and soon determined the mistake.
The Evening Star reports that no action against Dr. Brown has been taken.
SOURCE
"Fire Alarm Confused With Mail Box," The Evening Star, Washington, D.C., September 16, 1925, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
U.S. Mail Letter Box
Smithsonian Institution
Photo by Quadell
2005
