Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
USS Henley Christening Commemorative Cover
Artifact IDMO 1953.34
Object Type
Cover, Commemorative
Maker
Stephen E. Hutnick
(American physician and cachet maker, 1893 - 1959)
Date1937
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 January 12, 1937 christening of the U.S. Navy destroyer, USS HENLEY (DD-391]. On the left side of the envelope is a stamped brown ink cachet consisting of an illustration of a champagne bottle with an image of a ship launching on the bottle label. Brown and blue text on the bottle reads: U. S. / H / NAVY / LAUNCHING / “I CHRISTEN THEE” / USS HENLEY / 391 / MARE ISLAND, CALIF.
The envelope is addressed to (handwritten in red and blue ink): Hon. Franklin D. Roosevelt / Washington / D. C. Adhered in the upper right corner of the envelope is a U.S. 1930 brown 1½¢ Warren G. Harding stamp (Scott 684). The envelope is postmarked Vallejo, California, January 12, 1937 with a "MARE ISLAND / STATION" cancellation.
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): Hon. Franklin D. Roosevelt / Washington / D. C. Adhered in the upper right corner of the envelope is a U.S. 1930 brown 1½¢ Warren G. Harding stamp (Scott 684). The envelope is postmarked Vallejo, California, January 12, 1937 with a "MARE ISLAND / STATION" cancellation.
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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