WASHINGTON, DC — L'exposition américaine sur les timbres postaux au Smithsonian National postal Museum à Washington, DC, explore la riche histoire et l'évolution des timbres-poste américains. Cette exposition souligne le rôle du système postal dans la croissance du pays, mettant en vedette des timbres et des artefacts historiques qui retracent le développement des services postaux depuis les premiers jours du service postal. Les visiteurs peuvent en apprendre davantage sur l'impact de la baisse des tarifs postaux, l'introduction du premier timbre-poste en 1847, et comment le service postal s'est étendu pour relier les communautés à travers les États-Unis.

• Contributeur: David Coleman | Have Camera Will Travel / Alamy Banque D'Images
• ID de l’image: 2XPKG8R
• Taille du fichier: 130 MB (3,5 MB Téléchargement compressé)
• Autorisations: Modèle - non | Propriété - non
• Dimensions: 8256 x 5504 px | 69,9 x 46,6 cm | 27,5 x 18,3 inches | 300dpi
• Date de la prise de vue: 4 août 2024
• Lieu: NoMa, Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States

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Photograph by David Coleman. The US Postage Stamps Exhibit at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum in Washington, DC, offers an in-depth look into the history and evolution of postage stamps in the United States. The exhibit highlights how the postal system played a crucial role in the nation’s growth, linking settlers moving west with their families and communities and easing the isolation of the frontier. With the push of immigration and westward expansion, the postal service had to grow and experiment, utilizing horses, wagons, steamships, and trains to reach as many Americans as possible. The exhibit delves into the history of postage rates, noting how until 1847, local postmasters calculated the cost of postage based on the number of sheets in a letter and its destination. The sender could pay a portion, but the addressee had to make up the difference. In 1845, Congress lowered postal rates and made them more uniform, leading to the authorization of the first postage stamp in 1847. Rates dropped again in 1851 to 3 cents, where they remained for over 30 years. Visitors can explore how lower postage rates affected ordinary citizens and the role of stamps in diffusing intelligence among the people. The exhibit showcases historic stamps, including who appeared on the first postage stamps and their significance, offering a fascinating journey through American philately and postal history.

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