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INTERNATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL YEAR

1957-1958

 FIRST DAY OF ISSUE
CHICAGO, ILL.
MAY 31, 1958

A Taste of Geophysics from Wikipedia

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The Old Man of The Mountains

Franconia Notch, White Mts., N. H.

One of the wonder-works of Nature in the world --  it was venerated by the Indians as a manifestation of "The Great Spirit," and is "The Great Stone Face" of Hawthorne's story.  It is 1200 ft. above beautiful Profile Lake 

 

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2003 OLD MAN MISSING 

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The Old Man of the Mountains
150th Anniversary of Discovery

FIRST DAY OF ISSUE

FRANCONIA, N.H.

JUN. 21, 1955

NEW HAMPSHIRE 
LIVE FREE OR DIE
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Devil's Tower National Monument 

in Northeastern Wyoming.

This great uplift of Phonolite Porphyry, unlike anything else in the world, rises 800 feet from its base -- 1280 feet above the river.  First U.S. National Monument -- Created in 1906.

50th Anniversary

DEVIL'S TOWER

NATIONAL MONUMENT

FIRST DAY OF ISSUE

DEVIL'S TOWER, WYOMING

SEP. 24, 1956

Been there...

Done that!

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Mt. Rushmore National Memorial,

Black Hills, So. Dak.

World's Greatest Sculptural work began in 1927.  Gutzon Borglum World's artist and sculptor,  planned and supervised the monument.  Financed by contributions and federal funds.  Busts are proportionate to men 465 Ft. High.  Top of Washington's head to tip of chin 60 ft.  Rock is ageless granite.  Busts are of Washington, Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Lincoln.  Memorial dedicated by Calvin Coolidge, 1927.  Dedication of Washington By J.S. Cullinan 1930, Jefferson by F.D. Roosevelt 1936,  Lincoln by Sen. Burke 1937,  Roosevelt by Gov. Bushfield 1939.  Sculptor died 1941, son carries work to completion.

  25th Anniversary

OF THE MT. RUSHMORE

NATIONAL MEMORIAL

SOUTH DAKOTA

FIRST DAY OF ISSUE

 KEYSTONE S. DAK.  

AUG 11, 1952

Been there...

Done that!

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