McKinley Stamp Club Envelope A

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McKinley Stamp Club Envelope A front: Origsize: 3.75 x 6.5 inches; Origformat: Artifact
McKinley Stamp Club Envelope A front

Origsize: 3.75 x 6.5 inches; Origformat: Artifact

Name/Title

McKinley Stamp Club Envelope A

Entry/Object ID

2010.1.1927a

Scope and Content

McKinley Stamp Club envelope. The envelope measures 3.75 x 6.5 inches. It is white. The front of the envelope shows the words "McKinley Stamp Club Canton, Ohio" in the return address area. Beneath that is an image of William McKinley by ?? Beneath the portrait is the following caption: "William McKinley This portrait was drawn with a pen in one continous line, and is considered the most unique work of its kind in the world." The postmark reads "McKinley Stamp Club Ex. Sta. Canton, OH Apr 7, 1968." The envelope is addressed to "Mr. George R. Bechtel 1417 Brooklyn Ave. S.W. Canton, Ohio 44710" An six cent United States postage stamp is in the upper right corner. The stamp shows an image of a map of the Western Hemisphere, with North and South America shown in red on a black background. White lines emanate from the United States. The stamp is captioned "Hemisfair '68." The back of the envelope is blank.

Collection

Bechtel

Acquisition

Accession

2010.1

Source or Donor

Mr. Bechtel

Acquisition Method

Gift/Purchase

Credit Line

BECHTEL