Envelope (First Day Cover)

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Envelope (First Day Cover)

Entry/Object ID

SS.2021.39

Description

Folded off-white rectangular envelope; printed cachet shows green image of a quill pen, inkwell, and open scroll in front of a bookshelf and surrounded by a border resembling a seal; printed text reads "AUTHORS / 1940 / © F. R. RICE / Famous Amaerican Series / Honoring / Washington Irving / First Day of Issue"; envelope has three 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, reading "Mrs. Lewis E. Brett / 8467 - 162 Street / Jamaica, L. I., N.Y."

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

W A Roach

Attribution

Artist

Artist

Mathew Brady

Attribution

Photographer

Manufacturer

F. R. Rice

Date made

Jan 29, 1940

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3-5/8 in

Width

6-7/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 5/8 x 6 7/16 in. (9.2 x 16.4 cm)

Material

Paper, ink

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

United States Postal Service

Notes

Retailer

Person or Organization

Washington Irving (1783-1859)

Notes

Subject

Person or Organization

Mrs. Lewis E. Brett

Notes

Recipient

General Notes

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial