Panama Canal commemorative envelope and stamp
Subject(s): First day covers (Philately), Goethals, George W. (George Washington), 1858-1928, Panama--Panama Canal, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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First day issue envelope and three cent postage stamps celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of the opening of the Panama Canal. Stamp is purple with an illustration of a steam ship sailing through the canal in the middle. On the left of the ship is an illustration of Theodore Roosevelt and to the right an illustration of George W. Goethals. There are four stamps on the envelope cancelled with “First Day of Issue” and postmarked aboard USS Charleston, Canal Zone on August 15, 1939. On the left side of the envelope is a map of the waterways that make up the Canal Zone and an inset map of the Republic of Panama. Beneath the map is a brief description of the history of the canal from the beginning of the work by the French in 1880 to its completion in 1914. The envelope is addressed to Harry E. Cole of Tuolumne, California.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Creation Date
1939-08-15
Creator(s)
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Repository
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Page Count
1
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
Electronic copy sponsored by the Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickinson State University. For reproduction or publication permission, contact the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site Foundation. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Panama Canal commemorative envelope and stamp. [August 15, 1939]. Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287001. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Unknown. Panama Canal commemorative envelope and stamp. [15 Aug. 1939]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287001.
APA:
Unknown., [1939, August 15]. Panama Canal commemorative envelope and stamp.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287001.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-inaugural-national-historic-site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-inaugural-national-historic-site.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-inaugural-national-historic-site.
