Lets start with a tribute to the Golden Jubilee
of the CAMP FIRE GIRLS
Pursue Knowledge, Be Trustworthy,
Hold Onto Health, Glorify Work, Be Happy
Posted Nov, 1, 1960
This next one is a nameless woman but a beautiful tribute and stamp.
Honoring Those Who Help fight INFANTILE PARALYSIS.
And don't forget the
MARCH OF DIMES
Posted Jan, 15, 1957
This is commemorating the Highway Post Office First Trip
Between Portland and Corvallis, Oregon
It was posted on the second TRIP looks like
January 10, 1949
The stamp honors the
FOUNDER OF MEMORIAL POPPY
MOIRA MICHAEL
Now we have a tribute to
Lucy Stone Prominent American
CRUSADER FOR WOMAN'S RIGHTS
1818 - 1893
FIRST DAY OF ISSUE
Posted Aug, 13, 1968
The final stamp is commemorating
100 YEARS OF PROGRESS OF WOMEN
1848 -1948
Pictured are
Elizabeth Stanton, Carrie C. Catt, Lucretia Mott
FIRST DAY OF ISSUE
Posted July, 19, 1948
These are very fine examples. The portrait of Lucy Stone shows a caring but strong and determined woman. I’ve been surprised at how many campaigners for women’s right have been featured in this weeks posts, but they certainly deserve to be.
ReplyDeleteThanks Little Nell.
DeleteHow many beautiful and interesting stamps! By reading your post that in the past there were more stamps featuring women than today...
ReplyDeleteHopefully we will see many more coming out in the near future.
DeleteAn interesting assortment. I like the cover with the highway post office.
ReplyDeleteI think the highway post office FDC is pretty cool myself.
DeleteLucy Stone was a prominent woman. We read less about her these days.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing all of these! It shows the USA post office has not been entirely neglectful.
Glad I had some stamps to show this week.
DeleteWhat a great way to featured those great women of the world.
ReplyDeleteWilla @ Postage Journal: My Sunday Stamp
Thanks for dropping by Willa.
DeleteAn excellent selection of women all deserving our admiration.
ReplyDeleteSheila, thanks so much for your input.
DeleteA fine selection of stamps and covers, how wonderful to remember these women.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lisa
DeleteNice stamps and FDC's. (and as a rubberstamp- and mail-fan I love the Highway Post Office stamp!)
ReplyDeleteMy mother has suffered polio at very young age, before the vaccinaton was invented. And although she got rather well, she kept some remains of it.
So the stamp honouring those who fight against juvenile paralysis is dear to me.
Thanks Heleen for sharing your personal thoughts. It makes things astoundingly real. I appreciate it.
DeleteYou have introduced me to some amazing women by sharing such a number of important stamps. Fine FDCs
ReplyDeleteThanks Bob for dropping by, Always a pleasure.
DeleteA great selection of women and a nice memory of a post bus, or perhaps you still have them.
ReplyDeleteJoy, Good question? I think it is a memory. I think the Highway Post office has been put to rest. Actually I see that it ran until the end of June 1974. I am surprised it lasted until then. That doesn't seem so long ago to me. OMG that has been 40 years. Of course I was just a child when they shut down.
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