George Rogers Clark postage stamp

Title

George Rogers Clark postage stamp

Subject

Clark, George Rogers, 1752-1818; Hamilton, Henry, -1796; Vincennes (In.); Postage stamps; American Revolution (1775-1783)

Description

Two cent postage stamp issued in 1929 to commemorate the sesquicentennial of Henry Hamilton's surrender of Fort Sackville in Vincennes to George Rogers Clark in 1779.

Source

US Post Office

Publisher

Gwillhickers

Date

1929

Rights

According to Wikimedia Commons, the photographer Gwillhickers grants anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.

Original Format

Paper

Physical Dimensions

1,009 × 825 pixels

Files

George_Rogers_Clark-1929_Issue-2c.jpg

Citation

“George Rogers Clark postage stamp,” SCRC Virtual Museum at Southern Illinois University's Morris Library, accessed April 27, 2024, https://scrcexhibits.omeka.net/items/show/706.

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