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English: The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) was commemorated on its 125th anniversary with a 3-cent stamp issued on February 28, 1952. The background of the design depicts its 1827 charter by the Maryland legislature. The foreground shows a pioneer car, the "Tom Thumb" (the first American built steam locomotive), and a 'modern' diesel locomotive of the type common in 1952. |
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| Source | Arago: people, postage & the post, National Postal Museum online |
| Author | Bureau of Printing and Engraving |
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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work prepared by an officer or employee of the United States Government as part of that person’s official duties under the terms of Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105 of the US Code.
Note: This only applies to original works of the Federal Government and not to the work of any individual U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, county, municipality, or any other subdivision. This template also does not apply to postage stamp designs published by the United States Postal Service since 1978. (See § 313.6(C)(1) of Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices). It also does not apply to certain US coins; see The US Mint Terms of Use.
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| current | 17:47, 25 March 2014 | | 407 × 261 (71 KB) | TheVirginiaHistorian | User created page with UploadWizard |
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