Printer:

Bureau of Engraving and Printing  Search this

Medium:

paper; ink (violet); adhesive / engraving

Type:

Postage Stamps

Place:

United States of America

Date:

October 4, 1952

Description:

This Newspaper Boys Issue stamp honors the service of the newspaper boys. Newsboys helped distribute newspapers on the street. The stamp recognizes their important role in the community; it features an image of a newspaper boy, a hand holding a torch as a symbol of free enterprise and a group of residential homes in the background.

United States; newspaper boys; newsies; journalism; enterprise; boys; community

Topic:

Family & Children  Search this

U.S. Stamps  Search this

Object number:

1980.2493.5041

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National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Postal Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8a6c32047-150e-4e08-9348-80b0ac99a154

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npm_1980.2493.5041