1998 32c Celebrate the Century,1930s: Streamline Design
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US #3185k
1998 Streamline – Celebrate the Century (1930s)
• Part of the fourth sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Honors streamline designs of the 1930s
• Includes text on the back with historical details
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Series: Celebrate the Century
Value: 32¢ First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: September 10, 1998
First Day City: Cleveland, Ohio
Quantity Issued: 188,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset, Intaglio
Format: Panes of 15
Perforations: 11.6
Tagging: Block Tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate the trend of streamlining designs and increasing efficiency in the 1930s.
About the stamp design: Pictures a New York Central System poster painted by Leslie Ragan. Includes the following text on the back “Stressing efficiency and speed, streamlined designs were used for cars, planes, trains, buildings, and even appliances. The New 20th Century limited, shown on this poster at the Albany Institute, was an example of the aerodynamic style.”
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the foot of Cleveland, Ohio’s Terminal Tower Building at Tower City Center. When it first opened in June 1930, the 52-story building was among the tallest buildings in the world and was the tallest west of New York City for 40 years.
About the Celebrate the Century series: The USPS launched the Celebrate the Century series in 1998 to mark the end of the 20th century and herald the arrival of the 21st. The series includes 10 sheets of 15 stamps (150 in total), with each honoring important moments from a different decade (1900s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s). At the time of completion, it was the longest and most ambitious commemorative stamp series in US history.
History the stamp represents: As the 1930s progressed, Americans became preoccupied with efficiency, speed, and anything modern. Streamlining, a new style of industrial design, developed as a result of this futuristic way of thinking. Trains, airplanes, automobiles, and other objects were restyled during these years to represent America’s hopeful vision of the future.
Norman Bel Geddes is the designer credited with introducing the streamlined style, which was created by combining aerodynamics and art. Items featuring the style are contoured for minimum wind resistance or “drag.” Many designers utilized the teardrop shape for their creations, not only for the aerodynamic benefits but for the qualities of efficiency and modernity associated with streamlining.
Even objects that do not move – like typewriters, cutlery, and kitchen appliances – were streamlined. Baby carriages, vacuum cleaners, and desk staplers were also designed in the style. But streamlining was best represented by the 1934 Chrysler “Airflow” automobile, as well as steam locomotives and passenger trains of the late 1930s. In 1938, a streamlined train set the record for the fastest steam locomotive at 126 miles per hour, a record which was still standing when this stamp came out in 1998.
US #3185k
1998 Streamline – Celebrate the Century (1930s)
• Part of the fourth sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Honors streamline designs of the 1930s
• Includes text on the back with historical details
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Series: Celebrate the Century
Value: 32¢ First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: September 10, 1998
First Day City: Cleveland, Ohio
Quantity Issued: 188,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset, Intaglio
Format: Panes of 15
Perforations: 11.6
Tagging: Block Tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate the trend of streamlining designs and increasing efficiency in the 1930s.
About the stamp design: Pictures a New York Central System poster painted by Leslie Ragan. Includes the following text on the back “Stressing efficiency and speed, streamlined designs were used for cars, planes, trains, buildings, and even appliances. The New 20th Century limited, shown on this poster at the Albany Institute, was an example of the aerodynamic style.”
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the foot of Cleveland, Ohio’s Terminal Tower Building at Tower City Center. When it first opened in June 1930, the 52-story building was among the tallest buildings in the world and was the tallest west of New York City for 40 years.
About the Celebrate the Century series: The USPS launched the Celebrate the Century series in 1998 to mark the end of the 20th century and herald the arrival of the 21st. The series includes 10 sheets of 15 stamps (150 in total), with each honoring important moments from a different decade (1900s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s). At the time of completion, it was the longest and most ambitious commemorative stamp series in US history.
History the stamp represents: As the 1930s progressed, Americans became preoccupied with efficiency, speed, and anything modern. Streamlining, a new style of industrial design, developed as a result of this futuristic way of thinking. Trains, airplanes, automobiles, and other objects were restyled during these years to represent America’s hopeful vision of the future.
Norman Bel Geddes is the designer credited with introducing the streamlined style, which was created by combining aerodynamics and art. Items featuring the style are contoured for minimum wind resistance or “drag.” Many designers utilized the teardrop shape for their creations, not only for the aerodynamic benefits but for the qualities of efficiency and modernity associated with streamlining.
Even objects that do not move – like typewriters, cutlery, and kitchen appliances – were streamlined. Baby carriages, vacuum cleaners, and desk staplers were also designed in the style. But streamlining was best represented by the 1934 Chrysler “Airflow” automobile, as well as steam locomotives and passenger trains of the late 1930s. In 1938, a streamlined train set the record for the fastest steam locomotive at 126 miles per hour, a record which was still standing when this stamp came out in 1998.