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National Postal Museum National Postal Museum
Devoted to the history of America’s mail service and the hobby of stamp collecting
Letters and Cards
Greetings from the Smithsonian: A Postcard History of the Smithsonian Institution
A collection of historic postcards
Lighthouse Postcards
Navigate the collection with maps, browse by region and state, or view an alphabetical index
The Art of Cards and Letters
Spotlights the history and extraordinary importance of written communication
Yuletide Wishes: The James Mullen Christmas Card Collection
A collection of handcrafted holiday greeting cards dating from the 1950s to the present
19th Century Lithographs from the "America on Stone" Collection of Harry T. Peters
The 'America on Stone' Collection comprises 1,686 prints acquired by Harry T. Peters (1881-1948), a wealthy New York coal merchant and sportsman, in the course of his research on 19th-century lithography
exhibit link Victory Mail
This exhibition showcases V-mail, a system developed during WWII to improve morale among soldier overseas and their families
   
Stamps
Art of the Stamp
Exhibit showcasing over 100 original pieces of stamp illustrations featured over the past 50 years
Artistic License
The history of Migratory Hunting stamps, popularly known as "duck stamps"
Mail to the Chief
President Roosevelt's stamp designs
 
Museums
American History Museum
Postal Museum
Interactive museum of postal history and philately
Research
Arago™ Online Collection Database
Explore the collections of the National Postal Museum
Postal Museum Library
Focus on the postal history and philately of the United States but houses international collections
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