Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
USS Salt Lake City Commemorative Cover
Object numberMO 1953.91
Name
Cover, Commemorative
Maker
Walter Garfield Crosby
(American philatelic cachet specialist, 1881 - 1947)
Date1936
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 3 5/8 in x W 6 1/2 in (9.2 cm x 16.5 cm )
DescriptionA stamp cover commemorating the crossing of the Equator by the U.S. Navy cruiser, USS SALT LAKE CITY (CL/CA-25). On the left side of the envelope is a purple ink stamped cachet with an illustrated map of the equator flanked by two sailfish. Adhered in the center of the cachet is a small sepia tone photograph of the USS SALT LAKE CITY. Black text above, within, and below the cachet reads: “ENTERING THE DOMAIN OF NEPTUNE REX / ON BOARD / U. S. S. SALT LAKE CITY / SOUTH AMERICAN CRUISE 1936 / Ports Visited Republic Panama Valparaiso, Chile.”
The envelope is addressed to (typed): “President / Franklin D. Roosevelt / White House / Washington, D. C.” Adhered in the upper right corner of the envelope is a U.S. 1936 violet 3¢ Texas Centennial Issue Alamo stamp (Scott 776). The envelope is postmarked U. S. S. SALT LAKE CITY, May 20, 1936, with a "LAT. 00 DEG. / LONG. 81 DEG." cancellation.
The return address is ink stamped in black on the reverse of the envelope: “STAMPS, COINS, CURIOS & ANTIQUE SHOP / W. G. CROSBY, U. S. NAVY RETIRED.
Additional DetailsThe envelope is addressed to (typed): “President / Franklin D. Roosevelt / White House / Washington, D. C.” Adhered in the upper right corner of the envelope is a U.S. 1936 violet 3¢ Texas Centennial Issue Alamo stamp (Scott 776). The envelope is postmarked U. S. S. SALT LAKE CITY, May 20, 1936, with a "LAT. 00 DEG. / LONG. 81 DEG." cancellation.
The return address is ink stamped in black on the reverse of the envelope: “STAMPS, COINS, CURIOS & ANTIQUE SHOP / W. G. CROSBY, U. S. NAVY RETIRED.
Custodial History NoteDonated as a bequest of Franklin D. Roosevelt to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in 1947.
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesStamp Collecting Materials (National Archives Identifier 749938)
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