Services postaux aux Etats-Unis, 1930-1940. - 9 photos - Photo n° 222982
Photo n°
222982
:
WATCH YOUR CREDIT LINE: PHOTO FROM WIDE WORLD PHOTOS: LOS ANGELES…………..BUREAU: LOS-19441: ASBESTOS MAIL SACKS USED TO PROTECT VALUABLE PAPERS. BURBANK, CALIF.- A new development in methods of insuring air mail has been inaugurated by the United Air Lines. Asbestos air express sacks, heavily padded to insure against fire, are used to transport bank checks, bonds and other documents of great value. These sacks weigh about 20 pounds each, and because of their excessive weight, can not be used for all air mail, but merely for documents whose loss would be a distinct loss to the owner. Milo Carlin, air mail clerk, is shown holding one of the sacks ready to go in the plane. D-10/14/32. [ACTUALIT] [WIDE WORLD PHOTOS]