Singed postage stamps

Postage stamp fragments recovered from the September 11, 2001 Pentagon attack site.

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Postage stamp fragments recovered from the September 11, 2001 Pentagon attack site.
Composite image of burned book of stamps, front and back

Object Details

Description

These singed U.S. postage stamps were recovered from a damaged office at the Pentagon.

Location

Currently not on view

ID Number

2002.0279.12

accession number

2002.0279

catalog number

2002.0279.12

Object Name

book, postage stamp

Measurements

overall: 2 1/16 in x 2 in; 5.23875 cm x 5.08 cm

recovered

United States: Virginia, Pentagon

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Military and Society: Armed Forces History, 9/11

September 11

Data Source

National Museum of American History

associated subject

September 11 Terrorist Attacks

related event

September 11th Attacks

Attack on the Pentagon

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-3a1e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1193821