Name/Title
First day cover issued for 150th Anniversary of the Stevens Locomotive, Hoboken, (Hoboken Post Office, 89 River St.) Hoboken, NJ 07030, May 13,1976.Entry/Object ID
2005.007.0050Description
First day cover issued for 150th Anniversary of the Stevens Locomotive, Hoboken, (Hoboken Post Office, 89 River St.) Hoboken, NJ 07030, May 13,1976. 3-5/8" high x 6-1/2" wide envelope. Cancellation stamp with 13 cent American eagle (Bi-centennial) stamp.
Colorano "Silk" Cachets.
Text reads: May 13, 1826, Colonel John Stevens gave a public demonstration of his steam locomotive, the first to be built in America. It traveled ove a circular track in Hoboken, New Jersey, to form the nation's first steam railroad.
The Students of Stevens Institute of Technology and the Hoboken Bicentennial Committee commemorated John Stevens' achievement 150 years later, on May 13, 1976.
Official Cover Authorized by the Stevens Institute of Technology.Acquisition
Accession
2005.007Source or Donor
Found in collectionAcquisition Method
Found in CollectionCredit Line
Museum Collection.Made/Created
Date made
1976 - 1976Notes
Date: 1976-1976General Notes
Note
Display Value: Excellent
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2005-12-06