Negro Leagues Baseball

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Negro Leagues Baseball exhibit panel. On loan from the U.S. Postal Service.

October 20, 2010 - July 10, 2011

The Negro Leagues Baseball stamps pay tribute to the all-black professional baseball leagues that operated from 1920 to about 1960. The National Postal Museum is currently featuring original art produced by Kadir Nelson for the creation of the stamps. On loan from the U.S. Postal Service.

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Andrew "Rube" Foster Stamp Art

Negro Leagues Baseball exhibit panel. On loan from the U.S. Postal Service.

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Negro Leagues Baseball Stamp Art

Negro Leagues Baseball exhibit panel. On loan from the U.S. Postal Service.

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The Legends of Baseball Stamp Art

Negro Leagues Baseball exhibit panel. On loan from the U.S. Postal Service.

Kadir Nelson: The Artist Behind the Stamp

Explore the work of Kadir Nelson, a prolific contemporary artist and illustrator who has created numerous postage stamps often highlighting the lives and accomplishments of African Americans.