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People rush to get packages out on time for Christmas — PHOTOS

Barbara Butturini struggles to carry packages to counter at the Topaz branch of the U.S. Post Office on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014, in Las Vegas. Butturini got caught in the holiday rush as she volunteered to mail the packages for her son's online business. Monday was the final day the post office to would guarantee delivery of standard post packages by Christmas. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Michelle Allen, second right, addresses labels for holiday gifts to be shipped at the Crossroads branch of the U.S. Post Office on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014, in Las Vegas. Allen and her son, Brandon, right, waited about 45 minutes to get to the counter as Monday was the final day the post office to would guarantee delivery of standard post packages by Christmas. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Bonnie Drefs steadies her stack of holiday gifts as she inches forward to the service counter at the Topaz branch of the U.S. Post Office on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014, in Las Vegas. Monday was the final day the post office to would guarantee delivery of standard post packages by Christmas. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
John Berry waits in line to mail his holiday gift at the Red Rock Vista branch of the U.S. Post Office on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014, in Las Vegas. Monday was the final day the post office to would guarantee delivery of standard post packages by Christmas. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Bill Biel applies postage to his Christmas cards at the Crossroads branch of the U.S. Post Office on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014, in Las Vegas. Monday was the final day the post office to would guarantee delivery of standard post packages by Christmas. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Bill Biel applies postage to his Christmas cards at the Crossroads branch of the U.S. Post Office on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014, in Las Vegas. Monday was the final day the post office to would guarantee delivery of standard post packages by Christmas. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Elaine Panter, second right, and Christine Vaughan, right, share a laugh as they wait in line to mail-off their holiday gifts out of state family at the Topaz branch of the U.S. Post Office on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014, in Las Vegas. Monday was the final day the post office to would guarantee delivery of standard post packages by Christmas. (David Becker/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
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By MARK DAMON LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
December 15, 2014 - 9:39 pm
 

People were caught in the holiday rush to mail the packages on the final day the post office to would guarantee delivery of standard post packages by Christmas.

Letters, presents and photos were mailed across the country on one of the busiest days for mail.

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