Name/Title
Platte Purchase Centennial Stamp designed by George Gary, 1938Entry/Object ID
2013.18.1 A-BScope and Content
Platte Purchase Centennial Stamp designed by George Gary, 1938.
13.18.1A: 99 stamps
Official stamp of the Platte Purchase Centennial, August 18-20, approved by State Historical Society of Missouri
Indian in chief headdress on yellow background
"Platte Purchase Centennial" bounded by "1837" "1937" at top
"St. Joseph" and "Missouri" on side borders
"Aug 18 19 20 1938" and "Approved by State Historical Society of Missouri" on bottom border .
Size: 1 7/8" x 2", perforated. individual or in blocks of 2, 4 or 6.
Stored in plastic protectors with black background.
13.18.1B: News Photo (copy-2)
"Official Stamp of Platte Purchase Centennial", St. Joseph News-Press.
Photo of Antonio N. Vigil, Apache-Navajo and George Gray with poster of stamp.
Caption: "The stamp of the Platte Purchase centennial is exhibited by George Gray, artist for the American Hotels Corporation, who designed it, and Antonio N. Vigil, Apache-Navajo Indian who posed for Mr. Gray. The stamp has been approved by Floyd C. Shoemaker of Columbia, secretary of the Missouri State Historical Society, and Fred Karr, general chairman of the centennial celebration that will be held in St. Joseph, Aug. 18, 19, and 20. Mr. Gray is living in St. Joseph while painting historic murals that will be hung in the Hotel Robidoux. Mr. Vigil is connected with the St. Joseph Museum.Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Platte Purchase Centennial, 1938, Platte Purchase, St. Joseph History, Hotel Robidoux, Gray, George, Apache, NavajoRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Gray, GeorgePerson or Organization
Antonio N. VigilRelated Events
Event
Platte Purchase Centennial, 1938
