A.T. Stewart: the richest man in the world
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In the 1960's Stewart by today's standard was as rich as Microsoft's Bill Gates. He parlayed a small inheritance into a NYC retail firm which is now a part of the John Wanamaker firm. He founded Garden City, NY. A hard man, he still got thousands of letters pleading for money. One letter is presented.
Publication Name: Stamps
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0038-9358
Year: 1995
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The quest for covers addressed to famous people
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The envelope, with a 1903 one cent Franklin stamp, was addressed to Dr. B.T. Washington, Tuskegee Institute, Al. Washington founded the institute, now a university, in 1881 for children of people new from American bondage. He advised both Pres Theodore Roosevelt and Pres Howard Taft on racial affairs.
Publication Name: Stamps
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0038-9358
Year: 1996
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Returned cover tells of Pearl Harbor tragedy
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The formal surrender ending World War II in the Pacific was 50 years ago on Sep 2, 1945, but four years before that a sad story was enacted. A returned letter recently found by a collector had "killed in action, 7 Dec 1941" on it. Apparently the intended receiver died in the Pearl Harbor attack.
Publication Name: Stamps
Subject: Hobbies and crafts
ISSN: 0038-9358
Year: 1995
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