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Virtual Highlights Tour | Thursday, August 18 | 6-7pm EDT | Zoom Enjoy a live, virtual highlights tour guided by Postal Museum docents! Presented by an expert panel of docents each showcasing their own favorite objects, this participatory tour brings the Smithsonian to you. What can we learn about American history when we look at it through the lens of mail and communication? What is the connection between Amelia Earhart and the mail? What role have stamps played in history? Who is Owney the dog and why was he so famous? Come learn all that and more on an engaging virtual tour that covers highlights of the National Postal Museum collection. Please register in advance at the link in our bio. Recommended for ages 12+. Email [email protected] with questions or if any accommodations may be needed. USPS issued these stamps on the Postal Museum’s opening day: July 30, 1993. The stamp designs—which convey moving through time by century—feature historical moments in U.S. postal history and depict objects and themes represented in the museum's inaugural exhibit galleries. The stamp depicting the 18th century features Benjamin Franklin, reflecting his career as printer, postmaster and statesmen. He is represented by a printing press, mail rider, and Independence Hall. A Civil War soldier, Concord stagecoach, and pony express rider embody the 19th century The 20th century is symbolized by airmail pilot Charles Lindbergh, a railway mail car, a 1931 Model A Ford mail truck, and JN-4H "Jenny" bi-plane #38262. The fourth stamp features the art of letter writing, using memorable words from a California gold rush letter; four prized U.S stamps (Scott 39 90c George Washington, Scott 295 2c Empire State Express, Scott C3a 24c Inverted Jenny, and Scott C13 65c Graf Zeppelin), an undated postmark from Milledgeville, Georgia, and a barcode representing contemporary mail processing technology. ©USPS. All rights reserved.