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Walt Whitman Society of America

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Commemorative postmarked envelope, 1940-02-20

 Item
Identifier: 1976.015.2.5
Scope and Contents

Legal-sized envelope with Camden, New Jersey postmark and 2 cancelled 5-cent Whitman commemorative postage stamps. The envelope bears engraved cameos of famous Americans plus a sepia-toned thumbnail-sized photo-reproduction of Whitman pasted onto the lower left envelope corner. Typewritten addressee is C.A. King, 175-28 89th Ave, Jamaica Long Island, NY.

Dates: Issued: 1940-02-20