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Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal cover

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal cover

The front cover of this issue features a commemorative stamp issued by the United States Postal Service in 2020 to mark the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the nineteenth amendment in 1920. A postcard featuring the work of political cartoonist Clifford Kennedy Berryman that also addresses the topic of women’s suffrage appears on the back cover.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

2020

Creator(s)

Stahl, Nancy

R. F. Outcault

R. F. Outcault

Postcard seeks to garner support for a commemorative stamp to honor “the father of the comic strip” Richard F. Outcault. The front features a photo of Outcault as well as many of his comic creations.

Collection

Fritz R. Gordner Collection

Creation Date

1976

Creator(s)

Unknown

Commemorative Theodore Roosevelt envelope with first day cover of a forest conservation stamp

Commemorative Theodore Roosevelt envelope with first day cover of a forest conservation stamp

First day cover for a 4-cent forest conservation stamp. The stamp is green, brown, and yellow with a forest scene featuring two deer. Beneath the postmark is an image of Smokey the Bear with the message “Keep America Green.” Along the left side of the envelope is an illustration of a forest with a black and white portrait of Theodore Roosevelt labeled “An early forest conservationist.”

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1958-10-27

Creator(s)

Unknown

Quentin Roosevelt memorial envelope

Quentin Roosevelt memorial envelope

Envelope featuring a black and white photograph of Quentin Roosevelt in uniform on the left side. In the center of the envelope is a circular stamp with an image of Theodore Roosevelt in the center with two rings around it. On the inner ring is printed “Memorial Day Celebration Home of Theodore Roosevelt” and on the outer ring is “Quentin Roosevelt Post No. 4 American Legion.”

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1929-05-30

Creator(s)

Unknown

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

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

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 left of the envelope is the seal of the Canal Zone and beneath the seal is a portrait of Goethals.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1939-08-15

Creator(s)

Unknown

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

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

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)

Unknown

Envelope with first day cover of a Theodore Roosevelt postage stamp

Envelope with first day cover of a Theodore Roosevelt postage stamp

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 a blue illustrated portrait of Roosevelt surrounded by red stars. Beneath the portrait is a shield with a blue top and a lower section with white and red stripes. “Theodore Roosevelt 26th President of the United States” is displayed on the shield.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1955-11-18

Creator(s)

Unknown

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

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

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

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

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

Twenty-fifth anniversary Panama Canal stamp

Twenty-fifth anniversary Panama Canal stamp

Two, attached three-cent United States postage stamps that celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the opening of the Panama Canal. The stamps are purple with an illustration of a steam ship sailing through the canal in the middle. To the sides of the canal scene are illustrations of Theodore Roosevelt and George W. Goethals.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1939

Creator(s)

United States. Post Office Department