U.S. #1184
4¢ Senator George W. Norris

Issue Date: July 11, 1961
City: Washington, D.C.
Quantity: 110,810,000
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Rotary Press
Perforations: 11 x 10 1/2
Color: Blue green

U.S. #1184 commemorates the 100th anniversary of the birth of late Senator George William Norris....  more

U.S. #1184
4¢ Senator George W. Norris

Issue Date: July 11, 1961
City: Washington, D.C.
Quantity: 110,810,000
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Rotary Press
Perforations: 11 x 10 1/2
Color: Blue green

U.S. #1184 commemorates the 100th anniversary of the birth of late Senator George William Norris. Next to the portrait of Norris is the Norris Dam, located north of Knoxville, Tennessee. The dam was named in his honor for the role he played in establishing the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933. The quote in the lower left corner was adapted from a quote by late President Franklin D. Roosevelt.