1948 3c A Century of Friendship, United States,Canada

 

Issue Date: August 2, 1948
City: Niagara Falls, NY
Quantity: 113,474,500
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Rotary Press
Perforations: 11 x 10 1/2
Color: Blue

 

U.S. #961 commemorates 100 years of U.S. friendship with Canada. The stamp pictures the old Niagara Railway Suspension Bridge. This bridge was replaced by a double-decker suspension bridge in 1855 and later the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge in 1897.

 

Click here for more about the Niagara Railway Suspension Bridge.