Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
USS Chicago Commemorative Cover
Artifact IDMO 1953.20
Object Type
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 )
Physical DescriptionA stamp cover commemorating the 1936 South American Cruise of the U.S. Navy cruiser, USS CHICAGO (CA-29). On the left side of the envelope is a gold colored tropical-themed thermographic cachet featuring an illustration of a beach and the ocean with planes visible in the sky and ships in the water. Set into the bottom of the illustration is a small sepia tone photographic snapshot of the USS CHICAGO. Text above and below the illustration reads: South American Cruise 1936 / U. S. S. CHICAGO / 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. 1933 violet 3¢ Century of Progress Issue stamp (Scott 729). The envelope is postmarked U.S.S. CHICAGO, May 20, 1936, with an "ACROSS THE / EQUATOR" 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. 1933 violet 3¢ Century of Progress Issue stamp (Scott 729). The envelope is postmarked U.S.S. CHICAGO, May 20, 1936, with an "ACROSS THE / EQUATOR" 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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