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Printer:
Bureau of Engraving and Printing  Search this
Medium:
paper; ink (green, yellow, brown); adhesive / engraving
Type:
Postage Stamps
Place:
United States of America
Date:
October 27, 1958
Description:
This Forest Scene Issue stamp commemorates the 100th anniversary of the birth of Theodore Roosevelt, the twenty-sixth President of the United States. The stamp was issued to publicize forest conservation. Roosevelt was one of the first American leaders to promote the need to preserve and protect the nation’s natural resources. The stamp features a forest of trees, with deer and birds in the background.
United States; forest; nature; tree; bird; Theodore Roosevelt; Teddy; conservation; preservation; protect; natural resources; landscape
Topic:
The Environment  Search this
Plants  Search this
U.S. Stamps  Search this
Object number:
1980.2493.5259
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National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm83ba7af8a-3e2e-45f3-a286-e26c6dda7476
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_1980.2493.5259