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4c Water Conservation single
Object Details
- Description
- This Water Conservation Issue stamp commemorates the seventh annual Watershed Congress, held in Washington, DC. The stamp was issued to stress the importance of water conservation and the need to protect such an important natural resource. The stamp depicts a drop of water falling from a leaf, as well as a landscape featuring a lake, town and farm.
- United States; water; conservation; preservation; protect; natural resources; landscape; leaf; lake; town; birds; trees
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- April 18, 1960
- Object number
- 1980.2493.5320
- Printer
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- Type
- Postage Stamps
- Medium
- paper; ink (dark blue, brown orange, green); adhesive / engraving
- Place
- United States of America
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- National Postal Museum Collection
- Title
- Scott Catalogue USA 1150
- Topic
- The Environment
- Humanitarian Causes
- U.S. Stamps
- Record ID
- npm_1980.2493.5320
- Usage
- Usage conditions apply
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