Alternate lifestyles of famous people ... out of the closet ... from the collection of Paul Hennefeld.
A canceled first-day-of-issue postage stamp and envelope issued in conjunction with that year’s New York City Pride events. The cancel features the Heritage of Pride logo designed by Keith Haring. The printed design (cachet) is based on a design for Paul Hennefeld's exhibit 'Alternative Li...
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| Format: | Photo |
| Language: | English |
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[Greenwich Village] :
[Stonewall Station Post Office],
1989.
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| Summary: | A canceled first-day-of-issue postage stamp and envelope issued in conjunction with that year’s New York City Pride events. The cancel features the Heritage of Pride logo designed by Keith Haring. The printed design (cachet) is based on a design for Paul Hennefeld's exhibit 'Alternative Lifestyles of Famous People' that was shown at stamp shows during in the late 1980s and early 1990s featuring images of gays on postage stamps. The stamp is a 25 cent "love" with an image of a single pink rose (originally issued 1988). This is the first ever gay-related U.S. Post Office cancellation. |
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| Item Description: | The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture. |
| Physical Description: | 1 stamped envelope : illustrations (some color) ; 10 x 17 cm |