Envelope with first day cover of a Theodore Roosevelt postage stamp

Subject(s): American Stamp Dealers Association, Commemorative postage stamps, First day covers (Philately), Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

First day cover for a red 6-cent stamp featuring a portrait of Theodore Roosevelt. Postmarked New York, New York, on November 18, 1955. Along the left side of the envelope is an ink portrait of Roosevelt. Below the portrait is a battle scene with several soldiers and two men on horseback.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1955-11-18

Creator(s)

Unknown

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 of a Theodore Roosevelt postage stamp. [November 18, 1955]. Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291329. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Unknown. Envelope with first day cover of a Theodore Roosevelt postage stamp. [18 Nov. 1955]. Image.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 29, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291329.

APA:

Unknown., [1955, November 18]. Envelope with first day cover of a Theodore Roosevelt postage stamp.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291329.

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.