Why PostalGallery.com?
The first picture
	During one of our recent whitewater rafting trips in upper Wisconsin during the summer of 2002, we stopped for gas in Athelstane.  Right across the street was a small Post Office that was no larger than my garage.  We thought it would be nice to take a picture out front to compare it to the Post Office's of our home towns which are much larger.  During our commute, we came across Pembine's small Post Office on the side of the road, so we decided to take another picture.
The collection begins
	We thought it would be nice to collect some souvenirs of the places that we have been to during our outdoor adventures.  A lot of people who travel collect a shot glass or postcard but we wanted something else unique.  Having a picture of every Post Office in the town shows that we have been to that town and visited the local Post Office.  Since every Post Office is unique and reflects the personality of the local culture, we thought we could put together a photo album of the places we have been.
An interesting project idea
	One night, while sitting at my computer surfing the internet, I became curious of how many Post Offices there are in the United States.  Several hours later, I found some governmental websites that had databases of every zip code and Post Office in the country.  When I slipped in the bathroom and hit my head on the toilet I thought of the idea that it would be nice to create a database collection of every Post Office in the country.  This is where I am at today.  I am still crunching numbers to determine exactly how many Post Offices there are.  Also, just like any other building in the world, any Post Office can be torn down to build a bigger and better one.  PostalGallery.com will remain the archival site of Post Office images
We need your help
	Obviously, we cannot take all the pictures ourselves as it will take about 150 years and several gallons of gas.  We are asking everyone to help us in our goal for this project.