Three cent, violet-brown postage stamp with an illustration of the William Owen “Bucky” O’Neill statue of a horse and rider. The stamp was issued to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the organization of the United States 1st Volunteer Cavalry, popularly known as the Rough Riders.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1948

Creator(s)

United States. Post Office Department

Language

English

Period

Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)

Repository

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Page Count

1

Production Method

Printed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Stamp, Postage

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:

Rough Riders postage stamp. [January 29, 2026]. Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287008. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

United States. Post Office Department. Rough Riders postage stamp. [29 Jan. 2026]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287008.

APA:

United States. Post Office Department., [2026, January 29]. Rough Riders postage stamp.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o287008.

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. January 29, 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.