2013 First-Class Forever Stamp,Made in America: Airplane Mechanic
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US #4801a
2013 Airplane Mechanic – Made in America
- One of 12 stamps celebrating the industrial workers who brought America into a new age
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Made in America
Value: 46¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: August 8, 2013
First Day City: Washington, D.C.
Quantity Issued: 2,500,000
Printed by: Avery Dennison
Printing Method: Photogravure
Format: Panes of 12
Why the stamp was issued: To honor airplane mechanics who helped revolutionize travel, military operations, and more, with their work on American aircraft.
About the stamp design: Pictures a black and white vintage photograph by Lewis Hines of an aircraft mechanic at work.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Frances Perkins Building, part of the Department of Labor in Washington, DC.
About the Made in America set: Includes 12 different stamp designs picturing black and white vintage photographs of male and female industrial workers. Eleven were taken by photographer Lewis Hine, with the twelfth by Margaret Bourke-White. The USPS said “Stamps are like a miniature American portrait gallery. They are an expression of our values and a connection to our past. That’s why it’s so fitting that this series depicts Americans at work. These iconic images tell a powerful story about American economic strength and prosperity. These men and women and millions like them really did build a nation.”
History the stamp represents: Thirty years after the Wright brothers’ first flight, Americans experienced the “Golden Age of Flight.” Planes had proven their usefulness during World War I and were increasingly popular as civilian air travel developed. More powerful engines were built, wood frames were replaced with metal, and airplanes became faster and larger.
In the 1930s, thousands of workers were needed to meet the increased demand for aircraft. Every worker became a specialist at an assigned task. Whether welding, riveting, or assembling the engine, each person worked with the accuracy and efficiency of a well-oiled machine.
By the end of the decade, America began producing fighters and bombers for Britain through the lend-lease program. When the US entered World War II, President Roosevelt said, “Powerful enemies must be out-fought and out-produced.” Aircraft factories around the country rose to the challenge, and by 1944 the US produced more planes in a year than Japan did during the entire war.
Airplane builders were as much a part of changing the way Americans travel as the engineers and pilots. Together they fulfilled the dream of ancient inventors and gave man wings to fly.
US #4801a
2013 Airplane Mechanic – Made in America
- One of 12 stamps celebrating the industrial workers who brought America into a new age
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Made in America
Value: 46¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: August 8, 2013
First Day City: Washington, D.C.
Quantity Issued: 2,500,000
Printed by: Avery Dennison
Printing Method: Photogravure
Format: Panes of 12
Why the stamp was issued: To honor airplane mechanics who helped revolutionize travel, military operations, and more, with their work on American aircraft.
About the stamp design: Pictures a black and white vintage photograph by Lewis Hines of an aircraft mechanic at work.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Frances Perkins Building, part of the Department of Labor in Washington, DC.
About the Made in America set: Includes 12 different stamp designs picturing black and white vintage photographs of male and female industrial workers. Eleven were taken by photographer Lewis Hine, with the twelfth by Margaret Bourke-White. The USPS said “Stamps are like a miniature American portrait gallery. They are an expression of our values and a connection to our past. That’s why it’s so fitting that this series depicts Americans at work. These iconic images tell a powerful story about American economic strength and prosperity. These men and women and millions like them really did build a nation.”
History the stamp represents: Thirty years after the Wright brothers’ first flight, Americans experienced the “Golden Age of Flight.” Planes had proven their usefulness during World War I and were increasingly popular as civilian air travel developed. More powerful engines were built, wood frames were replaced with metal, and airplanes became faster and larger.
In the 1930s, thousands of workers were needed to meet the increased demand for aircraft. Every worker became a specialist at an assigned task. Whether welding, riveting, or assembling the engine, each person worked with the accuracy and efficiency of a well-oiled machine.
By the end of the decade, America began producing fighters and bombers for Britain through the lend-lease program. When the US entered World War II, President Roosevelt said, “Powerful enemies must be out-fought and out-produced.” Aircraft factories around the country rose to the challenge, and by 1944 the US produced more planes in a year than Japan did during the entire war.
Airplane builders were as much a part of changing the way Americans travel as the engineers and pilots. Together they fulfilled the dream of ancient inventors and gave man wings to fly.