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Catalog Number |
B2019.01.0211 |
Object Name |
Board, Display |
Title |
American's Heritage... Preserved on Stamps |
Museum |
Alexandria Black History Museum |
Description |
Rectangular cardboard display board mounted with a poster advertising a stamp issued by the U. S. Postal Service in 1988. The poster has a grey background with a color image of the James Weldon Johnson stamp in the foreground. The stamp is part of the Black Heritage Series. The poster includes the text in white "American's Heritage... Preserved on Stamps". The stamp was available February 3, 1988. The poster is affixed to the board with tape. The front of the board is covered in clear plastic and back is covered in wood design contact paper. The board is marked in red ink on the back, "10." This display board was created and used by Carlton A. Funn Sr. as part of his exhibition, "The History and Culture of Minorities", later named "National / International Cultural Exhibits ("NICE"). |
Material |
Paper/Tape/Plastic/Cardboard |
Artist or Maker |
Carlton A. Funn Sr. |
Date |
c.1988 |
Dimensions |
H-35.827 W-24.016 D-0.394 inches |
Search Terms |
African American people Postage stamps Black Heritage Series (U. S. Postal Stamps) Writers |
Subjects |
African American people Postage stamps Black Heritage Series (U. S. Postal Stamps) Writers |
Related People |
Funn, Carlton A., Sr. |