Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
1934 Presidential Cruise U.S. Commemorative Cover
Artifact IDMO 1953.47
Object Type
Cover, Commemorative
Maker
Unknown
Date1934
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 Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1934 Presidential Cruise and Independence Day on the U.S. Navy cruiser, USS HOUSTON (CL/CA-30). On the left side of the envelope is a red and blue cachet consisting of an illustration showing a silhouette view of a Navy ship above which is the American flag. Text on the cachet reads: - 4th July - / PRESIDENTIAL CRUISE / Aboard the U. S. S. HOUSTON / - 1934 -.”
The envelope is addressed to (typed): “The President, / U.S.S. Houston.” There is no return address. Adhered in the upper right corner of the envelope is a U.S. 1933 violet 3¢ National Recovery Act Issue stamp (Scott 732). The envelope is postmarked U.S.S. HOUSTON, July 4, 1934 with an "INDEPENDENCE DAY" cancellation.
Additional DetailsThe envelope is addressed to (typed): “The President, / U.S.S. Houston.” There is no return address. Adhered in the upper right corner of the envelope is a U.S. 1933 violet 3¢ National Recovery Act Issue stamp (Scott 732). The envelope is postmarked U.S.S. HOUSTON, July 4, 1934 with an "INDEPENDENCE DAY" cancellation.
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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