Handstamp

Name/Title

Handstamp

Entry/Object ID

2025.39.2

Description

Modified postal hand cancel stamp. The stamp handle is a long, shaped wooden rod with a wider end to hold that tapers flat horizontally to attach to the stamp itself. The thinnest part of the handle has been reinforced with twine. The handle is attached to the steel stamp with a metal nut and bolt, and the steel stamp reads, "SWANTON / VT." with a changeable date field with month, day, time, and year.

Context

Used by ________ Howard.

Acquisition

Accession

2025.39

Source or Donor

Paul Howard

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1900 - 1970

Dimensions

Width

1 in

Depth

1-1/2 in

Length

13 in

Material

Wood, Steel

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

U.S. Postal Service

Related Places

Place

Town

Swanton

County

Franklin County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America