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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

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 of a Mount Rushmore airmail stamp

Envelope with first day cover of a Mount Rushmore airmail stamp

First day cover with four 26-cent airmail stamps honoring Mount Rushmore. The stamps feature a drawing of Mount Rushmore with blue sky and a red strip at the bottom with “USA” printed on it in white. Along the left side of the envelope is a black and white illustration of Mount Rushmore with a plane flying above the monument.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1974-01-02

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 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

Panama Canal commemorative envelope and stamp

Panama Canal commemorative envelope and stamp

First day issue envelope and three cent postage stamps celebrating the twenty-fifth anniversary of the opening of the Panama Canal. Stamp is purple with an illustration of a steam ship sailing through the canal in the middle. On the left of the ship is an illustration of Theodore Roosevelt and to the right an illustration of George W. Goethals. There are four stamps on the envelope cancelled with “First Day of Issue” and postmarked aboard USS Charleston, Canal Zone on August 15, 1939. On the left side of the envelope is a map of the waterways that make up the Canal Zone and an inset map of the Republic of Panama. Beneath the map is a brief description of the history of the canal from the beginning of the work by the French in 1880 to its completion in 1914. The envelope is addressed to Harry E. Cole of Tuolumne, California.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1939-08-15

Creator(s)

Unknown

Theodore Roosevelt first day stamp commemorative print

Theodore Roosevelt first day stamp commemorative print

Black ink print of Theodore Roosevelt in a suit. Beneath is a reproduction of Roosevelt’s signature. In the lower right corner is a carmine, six cent postage stamp with an illustration of Roosevelt that has been cancelled with a first day issue mark from the American Stamp Dealers Association National Postage Stamp Show Station. The print was postmarked in New York, New York, on November 18, 1955.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1955-11-18

Creator(s)

American Stamp Dealers Association

Theodore Roosevelt first day cover envelope and stamp

Theodore Roosevelt first day cover envelope and stamp

First day cover envelope authorized by the American Stamp Dealers Association and postmarked in New York, New York, on November 18, 1955. The six cent stamp is carmine with an illustration of Theodore Roosevelt and is part of the 1954-1968 Liberty Series. On the left of the envelope is a black ink illustration of Theodore Roosevelt and, to the lower right of the portrait, a battle scene with cavalry and artillery.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site

Creation Date

1955-11-18

Creator(s)

Unknown