Stamp Issuance Ceremony at Mount Vernon

Containers:
Box 35
Creator:
Marler, Howard B.
Language:
English .
Physical description:
Black and white photographic print of Assistant Postmaster General Albert J. Robertson and Regent of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association Mrs. Powel holding a sheet of newly issued 1 1/2-cent stamps featuring Mount Vernon. Congressman Joel T. Broyhill stands at left with another sheet of stamps. The Mount Vernon stamp was part of The Liberty Series which was originally planned to honor six presidents, six famous Americans, and six historic national shrines. The first of the shrines is the 1 1/2-cent Mount Vernon issue, which was first available at Mount Vernon, Virginia, on February 22, 1956. William K. Shrage of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing designed the stamp working from a photograph made by the Bureau for this purpose. This horizontal stamp features a view of Washington's home facing the Potomac River.
Dimensions:
10 in x 8 in (25.3 cm x 20.3 cm)

Access and use

Location of collection:
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
3600 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Mount Vernon, VA 22121
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Reference services
Phone: (703) 780-3600
Parent restrictions:
This collection is open for research during scheduled appointments. Researchers must complete the Washington Library's Special Collections and Archives Registration Form before access is provided. The library reserves the right to restrict access to certain items for preservation purposes.