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Catalog Number |
B2025.13.59 |
Object Name |
Stamp, Postage |
Museum |
Alexandria Black History Museum |
Description |
United States Postal Service (USPS) 25c postage stamp honoring Jesse Owens issued on July 6, 1990. The drawing of Owens depicts him at the starting blocks of a track race at the 1936 Olympic Games. This stamp is part of the United States Postal Services' Olympian series. This stamp was part of the "I Have a Dream" collection. The set came with pre-gummed mounts so that they could be affixed in the album, "I Have a Dream: A Collection of Black Americans On U.S. Postage Stamps." (see Watson Reading Room book WRR-2319). |
Material |
Paper |
Date |
07/06/1990 |
Dimensions |
H-1 W-1.625 inches |
Search Terms |
African American history Athletes Athletics Olympian Series (U. S. Postal Stamps). Olympians Postage stamps Postal service Runners (Sports) Running Running races Track and field athletics |
Subjects |
African American history Athletes Athletics Olympian Series (U. S. Postal Stamps). Olympians Postage stamps Postal service Runners (Sports) Running Running races Track and field athletics |
Related People |
Owens, Jesse |