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Commemorative Certificate

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1810

GUSN

GUSN-64458

Description

Rectangular molded wooden frame; glass; certificate acknowledging William Bowen's appointment as Postmaster of Woodstock, Connecticut. Signed by Gideon Granger, Postmaster General.

Details

Descriptive Terms

certificates
commemoratives
paper (fiber product)
Unidentified Paper
Certificate, Commemorative

Associated Person

Bowen, William, 1763-1837

Associated Building

Original to Roseland Cottage (Woodstock, Conn.),

Maker

Granger, Gideon (Signer)

Location of Origin

USA

Dimensions

15 7/8 x 21 3/4 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Margaret Carson Holt

Accession Number

1970.567

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