Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
USS Madison Keel Laying Commemorative Cover
Object numberMO 1953.61
Name
Cover, Commemorative
Maker
Stephen E. Hutnick
(American physician and cachet maker, 1893 - 1959)
Date1938
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 1938 keel laying of the U.S. Navy destroyer, USS MADISON (DD-425). On the left side of the envelope is a blue and red stamped cachet featuring an illustration of an eagle perched on two American flags. Above and below the image is text that reads: UNITED STATES NAVY / DD 425 / USS-Madison / KEEL LAID / NAVY YARD / BOSTON, MASS. / SPONSORED BY • R. C. D. 70.” The cachet designer’s name is within the drawing: “DR. HUTNICK.”
The envelope is addressed to (handwritten in red and blue ink): "The President of the United States / Hon. Franklin D. Roosevelt / Washington / D. C." Adhered in the upper right corner of the envelope are two U.S. stamps: a 1938 green 1¢ George Washington stamp (Scott 804), and a 1938 deep orange ½¢ Benjamin Franklin stamp (Scott 803). The envelope is postmarked Boston, Massachusetts Navy Yard Station, December 18, 1938.
The return address is ink stamped in blue on the reverse of the envelope: “S. E. HUTNICK, M. D. / 5933 LANSDOWNE AVENUE / WEST PHILA., PA.”
Additional DetailsThe envelope is addressed to (handwritten in red and blue ink): "The President of the United States / Hon. Franklin D. Roosevelt / Washington / D. C." Adhered in the upper right corner of the envelope are two U.S. stamps: a 1938 green 1¢ George Washington stamp (Scott 804), and a 1938 deep orange ½¢ Benjamin Franklin stamp (Scott 803). The envelope is postmarked Boston, Massachusetts Navy Yard Station, December 18, 1938.
The return address is ink stamped in blue on the reverse of the envelope: “S. E. HUTNICK, M. D. / 5933 LANSDOWNE AVENUE / WEST PHILA., PA.”
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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