Folded off-white rectangular envelope; printed cachet shows small grayscale images of a castle, two men on horseback, and old man with a rifle, and a gentleman surrounded by a decorative border; printed text reads "FAMOUS AMERICANS / DAY LOWRY / WASHINGTON IRVING / BORN 1783 - DIED 1859 / AUTHOR OF / KNICKERBOCKER'S HISTORY OF NEW YORK / THE SKETCH BOOK OF GEOFFREY CRAYON / THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW / BRACEBRIDGE HALL / TALES OF A TRAVELER / LIFE AND VOYAGES OF COLUMBUS / CONQUEST OF GRANADA / THE ALHAMBRA / ETC. / AUTHORS"; envelope has two different stamps in the upper right hand corner; the first stamp shows a red portrait of James Fenimore Cooper, printed text reads "UNITED STATES POSTAGE / 2 / CENTS / JAMES FENIMORE COOPER"; second stamp shows 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"
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
W A Roach
Attribution
Artist
Artist
Mathew Brady
Attribution
Photographer
Artist
Day Lowry
Attribution
Artist
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)