Envelope with first day cover stamp commemorating the 25th anniversary of Mount Rushmore National Memorial

Subject(s): Anniversaries, Borglum, Gutzon, 1867-1941, Commemorative postage stamps, First day covers (Philately), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919, South Dakota--Keystone, South Dakota--Mount Rushmore National Memorial

First day cover with four 3-cent, green Mount Rushmore National Memorial stamps along the right side. Postmarked Keystone, South Dakota, on August 11, 1952. On the left side of the envelope is a black and white photograph of Mount Rushmore with an oval inset of Gutzon Borglum, the designer and sculptor. Addressed to John A. Lehocky, 736 Pear Street, Vineland, New Jersey.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1952-08-11

Creator(s)

Unknown

Recipient

Lehocky, John A.

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 Mount Rushmore National Memorial. [August 11, 1952]. Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291325. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Unknown. Envelope with first day cover stamp commemorating the 25th anniversary of Mount Rushmore National Memorial. [11 Aug. 1952]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291325.

APA:

Unknown., [1952, August 11]. Envelope with first day cover stamp commemorating the 25th anniversary of Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291325.

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.