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1991

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2025

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Poster, U.S.Postage Stamp/ 1 July

This is a Poster. It was produced by Washington University. We acquired it in 1991. Its medium is lithograph, papercut to mimic stamp perfor support: green paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Gift of Jane Bonsack.

Its dimensions are

55.2 x 42.8 cm (21 3/4 x 16 7/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Imprinted in dark green ink across top: Printed on Hammermill Cover, Green,Substance 65, Antique Finish/ Designed by Jane Bonsack, Washington University, School of Fine Arts, St. Louis, Mo. On verso: imprinted in darkgreen at LL: Artist's Comment/ July 1, 1847 was a significant date in history. The Postal Service of America adopted the adhesive/postage stamp..I chose the ten cent stamp with George Washington, one of the first of thistype...

Cite this object as

Poster, U.S.Postage Stamp/ 1 July; Produced by Washington University; USA; lithograph, papercut to mimic stamp perfor support: green paper; 55.2 x 42.8 cm (21 3/4 x 16 7/8 in.); Gift of Jane Bonsack; 1991-69-84

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition The Cooper-Hewitt Collections: A Design Resource.

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