2013 First-Class Forever Stamp,Made in America: Powerhouse Mechanic
# 4801i - 2013 First-Class Forever Stamp - Made in America: Powerhouse Mechanic
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US #4801i
2013 Powerhouse Mechanic – Made in America
- One of 12 stamps celebrating the industrial workers who brought America into a new age
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Made in America
Value: 46¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: August 8, 2013
First Day City: Washington, D.C.
Quantity Issued: 2,500,000
Printed by: Avery Dennison
Printing Method: Photogravure
Format: Panes of 12
Why the stamp was issued: To honor powerhouse mechanics and the work they did to support 20th century industry.
About the stamp design: Pictures a black and white vintage photograph by Lewis Hines of a powerhouse mechanic at work.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Frances Perkins Building, part of the Department of Labor in Washington, DC.
About the Made in America set: Includes 12 different stamp designs picturing black and white vintage photographs of male and female industrial workers. Eleven were taken by photographer Lewis Hine, with the twelfth by Margaret Bourke-White. The USPS said “Stamps are like a miniature American portrait gallery. They are an expression of our values and a connection to our past. That’s why it’s so fitting that this series depicts Americans at work. These iconic images tell a powerful story about American economic strength and prosperity. These men and women and millions like them really did build a nation.”
History the stamp represents: Steam-driven powerhouses produced the electricity that ran factories, businesses, and homes in the early 1900s. Each generating station needed intelligent, strong mechanics to keep it working well.
Workers had to master complicated machines to work in the powerhouse. Coal-fired furnaces reached temperatures exceeding 2,000º to create steam. The steam turned turbines, which powered generators, which then made electricity.
In addition to knowing how each component worked, an understanding of the principles of electricity was also required. If problems arose, the employee had to diagnose the issue and fix it without interrupting service. The surrounding towns and cities depended on him to keep their electricity flowing.
As electricity became more common, people took for granted it would always be there. Though not many people knew even one employee at the steam plant, everyone was aware when he did not do his job well. His powerhouse also supplied electricity for the factories that produced goods for the rest of the country. The mechanic played an important part in the creation of every item that helped build America into an industrial giant.
US #4801i
2013 Powerhouse Mechanic – Made in America
- One of 12 stamps celebrating the industrial workers who brought America into a new age
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Made in America
Value: 46¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: August 8, 2013
First Day City: Washington, D.C.
Quantity Issued: 2,500,000
Printed by: Avery Dennison
Printing Method: Photogravure
Format: Panes of 12
Why the stamp was issued: To honor powerhouse mechanics and the work they did to support 20th century industry.
About the stamp design: Pictures a black and white vintage photograph by Lewis Hines of a powerhouse mechanic at work.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Frances Perkins Building, part of the Department of Labor in Washington, DC.
About the Made in America set: Includes 12 different stamp designs picturing black and white vintage photographs of male and female industrial workers. Eleven were taken by photographer Lewis Hine, with the twelfth by Margaret Bourke-White. The USPS said “Stamps are like a miniature American portrait gallery. They are an expression of our values and a connection to our past. That’s why it’s so fitting that this series depicts Americans at work. These iconic images tell a powerful story about American economic strength and prosperity. These men and women and millions like them really did build a nation.”
History the stamp represents: Steam-driven powerhouses produced the electricity that ran factories, businesses, and homes in the early 1900s. Each generating station needed intelligent, strong mechanics to keep it working well.
Workers had to master complicated machines to work in the powerhouse. Coal-fired furnaces reached temperatures exceeding 2,000º to create steam. The steam turned turbines, which powered generators, which then made electricity.
In addition to knowing how each component worked, an understanding of the principles of electricity was also required. If problems arose, the employee had to diagnose the issue and fix it without interrupting service. The surrounding towns and cities depended on him to keep their electricity flowing.
As electricity became more common, people took for granted it would always be there. Though not many people knew even one employee at the steam plant, everyone was aware when he did not do his job well. His powerhouse also supplied electricity for the factories that produced goods for the rest of the country. The mechanic played an important part in the creation of every item that helped build America into an industrial giant.