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Mayhem by Mail

October 16, 1998 - April 23, 2001

Museum: Postal Museum

Location: Atrium

This exhibition examines 3 categories of postal crime: crimes committed through the mail, crimes committed against the mail, and crimes of fraud against the public. Objects include a 1920s Tommy gun, a reconstructed mail bomb, and fraudulent mail advertisements.