Heritage Collection 26

Noteworthy railroad stations began brightening the American landscape by the 1870s and, although many fell to the wrecking ball once they had outlived their original purpose, hundreds survived. Thi...

Issued to honor renowned Black writer Ernest J. Gaines for the Black Heritage Series. The stamp design features an oil painting based on a 2001 photograph by Raoul Benavides. First Day of Issue Cer...

The Palace of Fine Arts is a 162-foot-high open rotunda with a lagoon on one side and exhibition center on the other. It features impressive columns and archways and is a piece of architecture one ...

Shel Silverstein(September 25, 1930-May 10,1999) was one of America’s most well-known children’s authors. However, he did much more than that. He was also an accomplished illustrator, songwriter, a...

The pane of 20 stamps showcases five of Morrison’s abstract landscapes: The first row features Sun and River (1949), watercolor and crayon on paper. The work is part of the collection of the Plains...

Stamps depict a cowboy hat, belt buckle, boot with spur, and western shirt with popular symbols. Hollywood’s Western films popularized cowboy fashion in the 1940s and 50s. Movies introduced stars l...

The stamp art features a digital illustration of the Castillo based on a contemporary photograph. With a view toward the northeast corner of the fortress, the artwork captures it in the golden glow...

The stamp art features a photograph of Bollinger Mill State Historic Site. The photo shows the multi-story mill, which dates to the Civil War period, as well as the Burfordville Covered Bridge, Mis...

These stamps pay tribute to heritage breeds, pre-industrial farm animals that are enjoying renewed attention for their versatility, adaptability, and unique genetic traits. Heritage breeds of lives...

Best known for his architectural paintings and lithographs, Emilio Sanchez (1921–1999) explored the effects of light and shadow to emphasize the abstract geometry of his subjects. His artwork encom...

Black history is inseparable from American history, and the black experience represents a profound and unique strand of the American story. This issuance recognizes the richness of that experience ...

The Chesapeake Bay’s Thomas Point Shoal Light stands atop metal posts screwed into the bay’s bottom. Additional supports were introduced to the screw-pile foundation for stability after lens replac...