Envelope

Archive

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St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Envelope

Entry/Object ID

2023.2.255

Scope and Content

An empty standard sized Air Mail envelope.

Context

There are no 'to' or 'from' information. It is postmarked NEW YORK N. Y. MAY 21 1947. The embossed 5¢ postage is a red square. Within the stamp are images of Pony Express rider, old and new locomotives, modern steamship, and airplane; and profiles George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. Below this reads CENTENARY INTERNATIONAL - PHILATELIC EXHIBITION - STATION - . On the left side is a large 2" x 2" square print with images of the Pony Express rider, old locomotive, modern steamship, and airplane. Again beneath this reads FIRST DAY OF ISSUE.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Envelope

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Stamp, Cancellation

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Document

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Stamp, Marking

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Accessories

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Devices

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Archive Details

Primary Language

English

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

3½" x 6½"