Name/Title
Envelope (First Day Cover)Entry/Object ID
SS.2021.8Description
Folded white envelope: rectangular; printed with image of a male figure on horseback in colonial dress; background shows silhouette of a leafless tree and headless figure on horseback; inset is a small portrait of Washington Irving; text reads "AMERICAN FOLKLORE SERIES / Artmaster / The Legend of Sleepy Hollow / Washington Irving / First Day of Issue"; envelope bears six stamps; the first shows a rifle, powder horn, and tomahawk with printed text "UNITED / STATES / 6c / POSTAGE / DANIEL BOONE / 1734"; second stamp shows two riders and a dead tree in front of an orange moon and a blue sky, printed text reads "10c / US / THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW"; third stamp shows a red apple with the black and white figure of a man, printed text reads "Johnny Appleseed / 5c UNITED / STATES / POSTAGE"; fourth shows two boys painted a fence white, printed text reads "Tom Sawyer / United States 8c"; fifth shows a colorful village with people and horses in the foreground, printed text reads "Grandma Moses / 6c U.S. Postage"; last stamp shows a black and white figure of a man holding a rifle and wearing a coonskin cap with a background of green foliage, printed text reads "United States / 5c / Postage / Davy / Crockett"; stamps bear two black cancellation marks, both say "NORTH TARRYTOWN, N.Y. / OCT. / 10 / 1974 / 10591" and one cancellation mark that says "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE".Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Leonard Everett FisherAttribution
ArtistManufacturer
ArtmasterDate made
Oct 10, 1974Dimensions
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
Washington Irving (1783-1859)Notes
SubjectPerson or Organization
United States Postal ServiceNotes
RetailerGeneral Notes
Note Type
DepartmentNote
Curatorial