Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:post_office
|
| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:RMS
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:disbanded |
1977
|
| gptkbp:established |
1869
|
| gptkbp:headquartersLocation |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Railway Mail Service (US)
|
| gptkbp:notableEmployee |
Owney (mascot dog)
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
decline after 1940s due to highway and air mail
introduction of Railway Post Office (RPO) cars |
| gptkbp:operatedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Post_Office_Department
|
| gptkbp:peakNumberOfEmployees |
over 10,000
|
| gptkbp:peakNumberOfRoutes |
over 200
|
| gptkbp:peakProductionYear |
1915
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
route agent service
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
sorting mail en route
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:United_States_Postal_Service
mail sorting postal history of the United States |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Highway_Post_Office
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
railway cars
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Mail_trains
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
|