3c Soo Locks single
Object Details
- Description
- This Soo Locks Issue stamp commemorates the centenary of the opening of the Soo Locks. The locks run parallel to each other and connect Lake Huron and Lake Superior along the St. Mary's River. The locks are named after the two cities named Sault Sainte Marie, located on either side of the St. Mary’s River – one in the United States and one in Canada. The canals are part of the St. Lawrence Seaway and are a major shipping route. The stamp features an image of a map of the Great Lakes and two steamer ships.
- United States; Canada; Michigan; Ontario; Sault Sainte Marie; Sault Ste. Marie; St. Mary’s River; lock; canal; river; St. Lawrence Seaway; shipping; Great Lakes; transportation; steamer; ship; map
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- June 28, 1955
- Object number
- 1980.2493.5159
- Printer
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- Type
- Postage Stamps
- Medium
- paper; ink (blue); adhesive / engraving
- Place
- Michigan
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Postal Museum Collection
- Title
- Scott Catalogue USA 1069
- Topic
- Maps
- Ships & Waterways
- U.S. Stamps
- Record ID
- npm_1980.2493.5159
