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1917 American postal messengers use autoped
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0:13Now PlayingDate: 1st January 1917
Location: U.S.A., WASHINGTON D.C.
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
USA: D.C.: Washington:
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American Inventions: Post Office Messengers Autoped Machine
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LV to MV messengers, all loaded with postal sacks, out of Post Office Building with autopeds (looking rather like scooters) and about to go on them
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MV to LV messengers standing on their machines and away (one of them pushing with foot all the while!) along avenue, passers-by in FG.
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postal, mailmen, messenger, scooters, post, postmen
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