Envelope with first day cover stamp commemorating the 25th anniversary of the opening of the Panama Canal

Subject(s): Anniversaries, Commemorative postage stamps, First day covers (Philately), Goethals, George W. (George Washington), 1858-1928, Panama--Panama Canal Region, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

First day cover for a 3-cent American postage stamp commemorating the 25th anniversary of the opening of the Panama Canal. The stamp is shades of purple and features the image of a steam ship sailing through the canal. The ship is flanked on the left by a portrait of Theodore Roosevelt and on the right by a portrait of George W. Goethals. The left of the envelope features a purple design with black and white photograph of Theodore Roosevelt.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1939-08-15

Creator(s)

Unknown

Recipient

Xander, Clarence K. (Clarence Kenneth), 1903-1977

Language

English

Period

Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)

Repository

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Page Count

1

Production Method

Mixed

Record Type

Image

Resource Type

Envelope

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:

Envelope with first day cover stamp commemorating the 25th anniversary of the opening of the Panama Canal. [August 15, 1939]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291324. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Unknown. Envelope with first day cover stamp commemorating the 25th anniversary of the opening of the Panama Canal. [15 Aug. 1939]. Image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291324.

APA:

Unknown.: , [1939, August 15]. Envelope with first day cover stamp commemorating the 25th anniversary of the opening of the Panama Canal. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291324.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
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 Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 4, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-inaugural-national-historic-site.

APA:

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-inaugural-national-historic-site.