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Scenes from American history, famous Americans, and traditional Christmas images are postage stamp themes frequently employing original artwork. The main references for the list are: National Postal Museum online database "Arago: Philately", [1] the Colnect Worldwide Stamp Catalog, [2] and the US Stamp Gallery. [3]
Joyce J. Scott (born 1948) is an African-American artist, sculptor, quilter, performance artist, installation artist, print-maker, lecturer and educator.Named a MacArthur Fellow in 2016, [1] [2] and a Smithsonian Visionary Artist in 2019, [3] Scott is best known for her figurative sculptures and jewelry using free form, off-loom beadweaving techniques, similar to a peyote stitch. [4]
4-dollar Queen Isabella and Christopher Columbus Stamp, Issued 1893. [1] The first portrait of a woman on a US postage stamp. 8-cent Martha Washington Stamp, Issued 1902 The first stamp featuring an American women. [2] The history of women on US stamps begins in 1893, when Queen Isabella became the first woman on a US stamp. [3]
The Society's official journal is the "Baltimore Philatelist" which was first published in 1936. The "B.P." journal contains current news of the Society, a calendar of philatelic events, and articles related to postage stamps and postal history, especially with any connections to the city and state which may be submitted by members and non-members.
By the middle of the twentieth century, hundreds of stamp clubs had formed throughout the United States, often affiliated with large organizations, such as the American Philatelic Society or the American Topical Association. Many published their own scholarly articles or journals, while others advertised in the journals of larger philatelic ...
In 1834, it was renamed the Baltimore Museum and Gallery of Fine Arts after the enterprise was taken over by Edmund Peale, the nephew of Rubens. Edmund operated the business until it was purchased by P. T. Barnum in 1845. In 1847, the building underwent a major reconstruction to turn it into a proper theatre venue. After this, it was often ...
It was constructed in 1887 to serve as the works of the Baltimore branch of the nation's largest tinware manufacturer, the National Enameling and Stamping Company (NESCO). The densely packed complex fills an almost 5-acre (2.0 ha) site and consists of 17 interconnected buildings and one structure that vary in height from one to five stories.
Daniel founded their gallery, Bendann Brothers, in 1859 and it remains in the family as of 2019, considered Baltimore's oldest gallery. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The brothers were born in Germany but the family moved to Richmond, Virginia where Daniel worked for the Whitehurst Studio. [ 2 ]