Since 1847, when stamps in the USA were first used, they have developed into a gallery of events and people important to the country, they have also become a textbook of changing styles of art. The film demonstrates how stamps are produced and claims that annually 28 billion stamps are sold in the USA both for postage and to collectors.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
323405
Language
English
Subject categories
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Postage stamps
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Postage stamps - Collectors and collecting
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Postal service
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - History
Crafts & Visual Arts → Art - Study and teaching
Crafts & Visual Arts → Postage stamps
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Art - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
History → United States - History
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Postage stamps
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Postage stamps - Collectors and collecting
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)