03029ckm a2200457 a 4500 000336079 20230712180951.0 kj bo 990510s1975 ohunnn kneng d 3 ppl PPL dcrmg Official first day of issue. Honoring Salem Poor, Gallant Soldier, distinguished patriot of Bunker Hill, Valley Forge and White Plains. [graphic] [Ohio] : [The Washington Press] ; ArtCraft, [1975] 1 print : engraving ; sheet 10 x 17 cm (3.75 x 6 in) Title from item. Date supplied from content. Logo of printer printed in lower left corner: Text "ArtCraft" set on a paint palette with brushes inserted through the hole for the artist's thumb. Image caption: Salem Poor received commendation for his heroics during the Battle of Bunker Hill. Contains ink-stamp postmark: Cambridge, MA. Mar 25 1975 02139 and cancelled "First Day of Issue" color-printed U.S. 10-cent stamp "Contributors to the Cause. Salem Poor. Gallant Soldier" depicting a half-length portrait of Poor with a rifles in hand. Poor was an enslaved African-American man who purchased his freedom in 1769 and became a soldier in 1775. Contains printed address. ArtCraft "First Day Cover" (i.e., designed envelope with a stamp affixed and cancelled on the day the stamp was issued) from the "Contributors to the Cause "series issued for the United States Bicentennial. Contains illustration after John Trumbull’s historical painting based on his eyewitness account of the Battle of Bunker Hill while serving as a commissioned officer during the American Revolution. Depicts American Major General Joseph Warren’s death proceeding the Americans’ retreat from the hill and includes the figure of Salem Poor, who has also been identified as another Black soldier, Peter Salem, in the context of the painting. The Washington Press ArtCraft brand was introduced in 1939 for the printing of First Day Covers. The firm stopped producing ArtCraft First Day Covers in 2016. Gift of George R. Allen, 2022. Poor, Salem, 1747-1802 Portraits. African American soldiers. 67162 Free African Americans. 84276 First day covers (Philately) United States History Revolution, 1775-1783. 81707 United States History 1949-1977. Envelopes 1970-1980. gmgpc Ephemera 1860-1870. gmgpc Engravings 1970-1980. gmgpc Memorabilia 1970-1980. gmgpc Postage stamps 1970-1980. gmgpc SP3 African American History Free men. local ArtCraft Printing Co., printer. Imprint OHIO. 1975. Library Company of Philadelphia PRINT PRINT ephemera - envelopes - Poor [P.2022.42.3] P.2022.42.3 315406 315406 000336079 ERIKA 40 20220922 1014 000336079 ERIKA 40 20220922 1324 000336079 ERIKA 40 20220922 1256 000336079 ERIKA 40 20220922 1246 000336079 ERIKA 40 20220922 1228 000336079 ERIKA 40 20220330 1046 000336079 ERIKA 40 20220330 1052 000336079 ERIKA 40 20220330 1227 000336079 ERIKA 40 20220330 1056 000336079 ERIKA 40 20220330 1056 ppl OHIO. 1975. Imprint