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, Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
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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. At the top of the left side of the envelope is a yellow map of the path of the Panama Canal and at the bottom is an illustration of a steam ship sailing through the canal.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site
Creation Date
1939-08-15
Creator(s)
Recipient
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:
Envelope with first day cover stamp commemorating the 25th anniversary of the opening of the Panama Canal. [August 15, 1939]. Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291335. 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 Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291335.
APA:
Unknown., [1939, August 15]. Envelope with first day cover stamp commemorating the 25th anniversary of the opening of the Panama Canal.
Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o291335.
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 15, 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.
