History
100 years of Service
UPS began as a private messenger service in Seattle, Washington in 1907. Jim Casey was 19 years old when he borrowed $100.00 from a friend and started the American Messenger Company. Initially the company delivered for department stores, carried notes and messages, and carried trays of food from local restaurants to customers. Deliveries were made on foot or bicycle. For large department store purchases, a horse and wagon were used. Service was provided around the clock by Jim Casey, his brother George, and their partner Claude Ryan. A handful of other teenagers kept the business going, and their slogan was “best service at the lowest rates”.
For the first ten years the company focused on retail package delivery since the development of the telephone caused a decline in their messenger business. The company also used motorcycles for some deliveries. Their largest customer however was the United States Postal Service, for which they delivered......
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