Envelope
Date1932
MediumPaper, printed ink
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 3 5/8 × 6 1/2in. (9.2 × 16.5cm)
ClassificationsInformation Artifacts
Credit LineGift of anonymous
DescriptionEnvelope/cover with a purple stamp advertising the George Washington Bicentennial in East Hartford, Connecticut on October 22, 1932. The envelope is addressed to Mr. W. Van Sise of Bridgeport and mailed on October 22, 1932.
Object number2024.83.2
CopyrightNo Known Copyright
InscribedStamped in purple ink on front: "EAST / HARTFORD, / CONN. / AVIATION CENTER OF THE EAST / COMMEMORATES / 1732 / 1932 / GEORGE WASHINGTON BICENTENNIAL / OCTOBER 22nd, 1932"Stamped in black ink on front: "EAST HARTFORD / CONN. / OCT 22 / 12 M / 1932"
Handwritten in black ink on front: "Mr. W Van Sise / 48 Liberty St / Bridgeport / Conn"
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Elizabeth Keep Avery