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COLOR EXPOSITION LABEL SHOWING MAP, APRIL 2 1904 WORLD'S FAIR ST. LOUIS CANCEL
COLOR EXPOSITION LABEL SHOWING MAP, APRIL 2 1904 WORLD'S FAIR ST. LOUIS CANCEL

COLOR EXPOSITION LABEL SHOWING MAP, APRIL 2 1904 WORLD'S FAIR ST. LOUIS CANCEL

$ 14.78

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Year of Issue: 1901-1910
  • Condition: f-vf...as pictured.....part of backflap off at right...... clean cover...
  • Cancellation Type: Expo Slogan
  • Color: Carmine
  • Ernest Crawford: Poster Stamp
  • Denomination: 2 Cent
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Topic: Promo for World's Fair
  • Place of Origin: United States
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • State: Missouri
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Quality: Used
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Restocking Fee: No

    Description

    Cancel is promotional, bringing attention to the upcoming Fair which opened April 30.
    This was not canceled on the Fair grounds.
    The label shows a map of the United States and the lands purchased by President
    Jefferson from Napoleon in 1803.
    April 2 1904 cancel. sent to New York City.
    neat cover.   5 3/8" x 3 1/4"
    The
    Louisiana Purchase Exposition
    , informally known as the
    St. Louis World's Fair
    , was an
    international exposition
    held in
    St. Louis
    ,
    Missouri
    ,
    United States
    , from April 30 to December 1, 1904. Local, state, and federal funds totaling million were used to finance the event. More than 60 countries and 43 of the then-45 American states maintained exhibition spaces at the fair, which was attended by nearly 19.7 million people.
    Historians generally emphasize the prominence of themes of
    race
    and
    empire
    , and the fair's long-lasting impact on
    intellectuals
    in the fields of
    history
    ,
    art history
    ,
    architecture
    and
    anthropology
    . From the point of view of the memory of the average person who attended the fair, it primarily promoted entertainment, consumer goods and popular culture.
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