Patriotic American WWII poster stamp
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 2.250 inches (5.715 cm) | Width: 1.500 inches (3.81 cm)
Creator(s)
- Ever Ready Label Corporation (Publisher)
Archival History
The poster stamp was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2018 by Forrest J. Robinson, Jr.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Forrest James Robinson, Jr.
Scope and Content
Patriotic poster stamp featuring a red-white-and-blue color scheme, distributed in the United States during the nation’s participation in World War II. Poster stamps were collectable stamps, slightly larger than postage stamps, with designs similar to posters. Although they were not valid for postage, poster stamps could be affixed to letters and envelopes as a means for fundraising, propaganda, and educational purposes. America saw a surge of patriotic sentiment and nationalistic pride after the attack on Pearl Harbor and the United States’ entry into World War II, in December 1941. This patriotism was spurred on by ephemeral objects such as posters, stickers, pins, and poster stamps that were adorned with national symbols and decorated with red, white, and blue. American’s sense of patriotic duty motivated many to grow Victory Gardens, ration goods, take on new wartime jobs, and increase industrial production. Such patriotic home front activities were seen as valuable contributions to the war effort that helped push America and its allies to victory.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Rectangular poster stamp on white paper with a graphic design, perforated right edge, and an adhesive backing. The stamp is divided into three horizontal sections with wavy borders. The top section is red with two stars outlined in white, the middle is white with two lines of navy blue text and two stars outlined in navy blue, and the bottom is navy blue. There are ten lines of black text on the back with a thick dividing line below the first line and two rows of three stars after the fourth and seventh lines of text.
Subjects
- United States.
- Patriotism--United States.
- Propaganda, American--History--20th century.
- Poster Stamps.
Genre
- Object
- Posters
- Stamps.