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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
U.S. 1939 3¢ New York World's Fair Stamp Block

U.S. 1939 3¢ New York World's Fair Stamp Block

Artifact IDMO 2007.1199.2.61
Object Type Stamp, Postage
Maker (U.S. government agency, founded 1862)
Issuing Body (American, founded 1775)
Date1939
Mediumpaper, ink, adhesive
Dimensionsoverall H 4 1/8 in x W 2 1/8 in (10.5 cm x 5.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionAn unused stamp block, no. 22296, of four U.S. 1939 deep purple 3¢ Trylon and Perisphere New York World’s Fair stamps (Scott 853).
Historical NoteThe 1939 New York World's Fair, located in Flushing Meadows, New York, opened on April 30, 1939 and closed on October 27, 1940. President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave the opening speech in person which was televised throughout the Fair. His address was the first time that a president appeared on television.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteTransferred from the papers of Henry Morgenthau, Jr., FDR Library Archives, 1978.
Credit LineHenry Morgenthau papers
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesStamp Collecting Materials (National Archives Identifier 749938)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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