Name/Title
Envelope (First Day Cover)Entry/Object ID
SS.2021.55Description
Folded white rectangular envelope; printed cachet shows green portrait of Washington Irving and the black image of a ship; printed text reads "World War II Liberty Ships / SS WASHINGTON IRVING / Delivered June 5, 1942 by / Oregon Ship Building Corp. / Portland, Oregon"; envelope has three different stamps in the upper right hand corner;
first stamp shows the black silhouettes of two horsmen, one without a head, in front of a blue sky and orange moon, printed text reads "10c / US / THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW"; second stamp shows a green portrait of Washington Irving, printed text reads "UNITED STATES POSTAGE / 1 / CENT / WASHINGTON IRVING"; third stamp shows the US flag in front of two fireworks, printed text reads "USA / FOREVER"; stamps bear cancellation marks that read "ROCKY RIVER, OH CUY-LOR STA. / OCTOBER / 25 / 2014 / 44116" and "THE STAR / SPANGLED / BANNER"Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
W A RoachAttribution
ArtistArtist
Mathew BradyAttribution
PhotographerDate made
Oct 25, 2014Dimensions
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
SubjectGeneral Notes
Note Type
DepartmentNote
Curatorial