Canal Zone Air Mail envelope

Archive

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Canal Zone Air Mail envelope

Entry/Object ID

2023.2.198

Scope and Content

An empty Air Mail envelope

Context

The envelope is sent from M. Purdom, Balboa, Canal Zone to Nic Kuehn, Inc, St. Joseph MISSOURI, Attention: Mr. Curt Kuehn. It is postmarked BALBOA CANAL ZONE FEB 4 1952. It contains a navy blue 6¢ Air Mail stamp with a airplane in the center. It is stamped over with a drawing of the Panama Canal and reads 'The Panama Canal Speeds World ?????'

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Envelope

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Stamp, Postage

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Document

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Stamp

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Class

Exchange Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Primary Language

English

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

3¾" X 6¾"

Dimension Notes

3½" 6½"

Parts

Stamp & Envelope