Name/Title
Envelope (First Day Cover)Entry/Object ID
SS.2021.37Description
Folded off-white rectangular envelope; printed cachet shows black portrait of Washington Irving above green laurels and surrounded by green objects including a quill pen, an artist's palette, an oil lamp, a book, a lyre, and a gear; printed text reads " FIRST DAY COVER / Series of Famous Americans / WASHINGTON IRVING / Author"; envelope has four identical stamps in the upper right hand corner; stamps show a green portrait of Washington Irving, printed text reads "UNITED STATES POSTAGE / 1 / CENT / WASHINGTON IRVING"; stamps bear cancellation marks that read "TARRYTOWN / JAN 29 / 9-AM / 1940 / N. Y." and "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE"; envelope has a typed address, but the addressee is covered by two of the stamps, someone has handwritten the same address again, it reads "Mr. Harry T. Yeager / 6714 Trinity Street, Philadelphia, Penna."Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
W A RoachAttribution
ArtistArtist
Mathew BradyAttribution
PhotographerDate made
Jan 29, 1940Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
3-5/8 inWidth
6-7/16 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 3 5/8 x 6 7/16 in. (9.2 x 16.4 cm)Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
United States Postal ServiceNotes
RetailerPerson or Organization
Washington Irving (1783-1859)Notes
SubjectPerson or Organization
Mr. Harry T YeagerNotes
RecipientGeneral Notes
Note Type
DepartmentNote
Curatorial