Name/Title
Commemorative panelEntry/Object ID
SS.74.12Description
Single printed page, with affixed sleeve containing block of four postage stamps; United States Postal Service eagle logo at top left; printed at top: "AMERICAN COMMEMORATIVES" and "The legend of SLEEPY HOLLOW"; at left side, portrait of Washington Irving; at right side, image of Rip Van Winkle; at left, block of text describing stamp designer's work, with facsimile signature "Leonard Everett Fisher"; at right side, block of four sleeved colored postage stamps, each with image of headless horseman chase, printed: "10 c/ US/ THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW"; at center bottom, image of sail boats and steam ships with rails and train along bank of the Hudson River; printed at bottom: "Stamps printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Washington D. C./ Copyright 1974 American Bank Note Company" and "No 39 in a series/ October 10, 1974/Printed in U.S.A."; sheet backed with separate carboard advertisement; both pieces enclosed in open plastic envelope.Collection
Sunnyside Object CollectionMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Leonard Everett FisherAttribution
ArtistDate made
Oct 10, 1974Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
(See Description)Other Names and Numbers
Other Number
RB974.72772 B 1974 ST LSH 1Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
11 inWidth
8-1/2 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)Material
Paper, ink, mylar, CardboardRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
United States Postal ServiceNotes
RetailerGeneral Notes
Note Type
Curatorial RemarksNote
This stamp is part of the American folklore series which includes Tom Sawyer (1972), Johnny Appleseed (1966), Daniel Boone (1968), Grandma Moses (1969).
Object was originally cataloged as part of the library collection and given a rare book number.Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 13ENote Type
DepartmentNote
Curatorial