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Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
St. Lawrence Seaway Stamp
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum.

St. Lawrence Seaway Stamp

Artifact ID1970.35.247
Object Type Cover, First Day
Date 1959
Date DescribedJune 26, 1959
Medium Paper
DimensionsOverall H 3 5/8 in x W 6 1/2 in (9.2 cm x 16.5 cm )
Physical Description
Physical DescriptionSt. Lawrence Seaway Stamp First Day Cover. The cachet on the envelope is the Eisenhower Lock in Messena, and a map of the Great Lakes. Cachet text: "St. Lawrence Seaway - 1959 Massena, N.Y.", "Connecting the Great Lakes Region with the sea - Through the cooperation of Canada and the United States". Stamp adhered at upper right: 4c St. Lawrence Seaway stamp. Postmarked at: Massena NY - June 26, 1959.
Historical NoteThis first day of issue envelope commemorating the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway was postmarked June 26, 1959 with a 4c St. Lawrence Seaway stamp.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe item was a gift from the general public to President Johnson during his term in office. It was received by President Johnson personally, until the President donated it to the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum in 1970.
Credit LineGift of Lyndon Baines Johnson
National Archives Catalog CollectionLyndon B. Johnson Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 192413)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from the General Public (National Archives Identifier 189698395)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
In Collection(s)
Historical Dates
  • June 26, 1959
Not on view
Subjects
Ship/Boat
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