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Poster stamp with an image of Columbia

Object | Accession Number: 2018.233.20

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    Overview

    Brief Narrative
    Poster stamp from the Council Against Intolerance (CAIA) featuring an image of Columbia, distributed between 1946 and 1947. Poster stamps were collectable stamps, slightly larger than postage stamps, with designs similar to posters. Although they were not valid for postage, poster stamps could be affixed to letters and envelopes as a means for fundraising, propaganda, and educational purposes. The stamp features an image of Columbia, a female personification of the United States. She was modeled after Greek gods, with fair skin and golden hair, and was often adorned in all white to symbolize purity; or in red, white, and blue, the colors of the U.S. flag. Images of Columbia were widely published throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, and she was often depicted as the embodiment of America. Her image was typically used in conjunction with issues of the day, including westward expansion, immigration, and war propaganda. Depictions of Columbia declined during the 20th century, and she was gradually replaced by Uncle Sam and Liberty. The CAIA was a group based in New York, founded by James Waterman Wise in 1938. The CAIA staged public gatherings, radio shows, and created teacher manuals and books that preached against intolerance and prejudice, arguing it was un-American, and would undermine national unity in a time of war.
    Title
    One Nation Indivisible!
    Date
    publication/distribution:  1946-1947
    Geography
    distribution: United States
    Credit Line
    United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of Forrest James Robinson, Jr.
    Markings
    front, top, printed, black ink : ONE NATION INDIVISIBLE !
    front, top, printed, black ink : 1946 – COUNCIL AGAINST INTOLERANCE - 1947
    Contributor
    Distributor: Council Against Intolerance

    Physical Details

    Language
    English
    Classification
    Posters
    Category
    War Propaganda
    Object Type
    Poster stamps (lcsh)
    Genre/Form
    Stamps.
    Physical Description
    Rectangular poster stamp on white paper with a graphic design, perforated edges on the top, left, and bottom, and an adhesive backing. The stamp features a central image of Columbia wearing an American flag head covering and white Grecian dress. Her right arm is extended and presses against a smoky purple background, her left arm is pointed down with her palm up against a light blue background. There are orange text boxes with black text along the top and bottom, and a white border surrounds the image.
    Dimensions
    overall: Height: 1.250 inches (3.175 cm) | Width: 2.000 inches (5.08 cm)
    Materials
    overall : paper, ink, adhesive

    Rights & Restrictions

    Conditions on Access
    No restrictions on access
    Conditions on Use
    No restrictions on use

    Keywords & Subjects

    Geographic Name
    United States.

    Administrative Notes

    Provenance
    The poster stamp was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2018 by Forrest J. Robinson, Jr.
    Record last modified:
    2024-10-03 12:57:52
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