我曾在美国加州的弗里蒙特（又译佛利蒙 Fremont）待过一段时间，因此一直对本地历史颇感兴趣。这是我在这个方面一点小小的写作尝试——由于种种原因没有写完，但先发在这里供感兴趣者一阅。
The Privilege of Receiving a Nixie
*Originally published on another blog of mine, Miscellaneous Notes, now republished here with slight edits and modifications* Two days ago I finally received in my mailbox the letter sent from Union Station nearly a month ago on Dec. 18. Turns out it was not lost in the system, or stolen in transit, but was deemed …
Failure Meets Success, Part Two (DC)
*Originally published on another blog of mine, Miscellaneous Notes, now republished here with slight edits and modifications* FEATURING — L’Enfant Plaza; USPS Headquarters L’Enfant Plaza Station I’ve been to L’Enfant Plaza several times before and was well aware of its awkward topography. There are tunnels, train tracks, overpasses, weird ramps and underground shopping centers, which …
Failure Meets Success, Part One (DC)
*Originally published on another blog of mine, Miscellaneous Notes, now republished here with slight edits and modifications* FEATURING — Department of Agriculture; Bureau of Engraving and Printing Today is the first business day of 2024, so I set out to visit two more post offices and two more postal (or at least postally relevant) facilities. …
First Stamps of the Year — Constantinople to Danzig to China
*Originally published on another blog of mine, Miscellaneous Notes, now republished here with slight edits and modifications* Alas, while the USPS and its army of postal workers take a well-deserved break on Jan. 1, a postal tourist knows no reprieve, and — as not one of DC’s post offices is open — went back to …
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Two Probably Unwarranted Complaints
*Originally published on another blog of mine, Miscellaneous Notes, now republished here with slight edits and modifications* Complaint One: The USPS Consumer Advocate As I reported earlier, I sent a letter on Dec. 20 to USPS Consumer Advocate to ask about the official name of its “National Capitol (or Capital)” station. And as I said it …
MLK by the Park and Another Hotel (DC)
*Originally published on another blog of mine, Miscellaneous Notes, now republished here with slight edits and modifications* FEATURING — Martin Luther King; General Post Office Building Today I again went on a postal trip across town — its destination? USPS’s Martin Luther King Jr. station, a short distance to the northeast of the White House. …
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Benjamin Franklin Branch (DC)
*Originally published on another blog of mine, Miscellaneous Notes, now republished here with slight edits and modifications* FEATURING — Benjamin-Franklin A brief recap of my previous article — in Washington, DC’s Federal Triangle, a few blocks filled to the brim with, well, federal office buildings, stand two major postal facilities. One of them, the focus …
Old Post Office Building (DC)
*Originally published on another blog of mine, Miscellaneous Notes, now republished here with slight edits and modifications* FEATURING — Old Post Office Building It was drizzling today, but I managed to pull myself out of my apartment for another post office visit. This time’s destination was the Benjamin Franklin station, located in the Federal Triangle …
A Closed Post Office in a Closed TechWorld (DC)
*Originally published on another blog of mine, Miscellaneous Notes, now republished here with slight edits and modifications* FEATURING — TechWorld Today is Sunday, and the Christmas Eve, which means I could only undertake a very brief excursion. I have read in an old post office catalogue that there used to be an USPS branch called …
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