World War II Patriotic cover

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Object Details

Description

"Mr. Hitler: Here We Come!"

The Statue of Liberty is flanked by every type of military armament in this large cachet. A three-cent United States Scott 802 is tied to this cover postmarked Ames, Iowa, March 4, 1942. This design was one of ten patriotic envelopes in a 10-cent packet marketed by Powers Press of Ames.

Date

March 4, 1942

Object number

2002.2035.370

Type

Covers & Associated Letters

Medium

paper; ink; adhesive

Dimensions

8.9 x 16.5 cm (3.5 x 6.5 in.)

Place of Destination

Illinois

Place of Origin

Iowa

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National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source

National Postal Museum

Topic

World War II (1939-1945)

Covers & Letters

Metadata Usage

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Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm82c98b2c7-4050-460f-bd38-7e48c05205b2

Record ID

npm_2002.2035.370