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common1945-1980
Arkansas River Navigation System
United States · 1968 · 6¢
The stamp features a barge navigating a river, with a stylized map of the Arkansas River Navigation System in the background, symbolizing inland waterway transport.
Issued to commemorate the Arkansas River Navigation System, a major federal project to develop the Arkansas River into a navigable waterway for commercial traffic, which was nearing completion at the time.
Printing Method
Photogravure
Catalog Numbers
scott1366
Image: Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Designed by Dean Ellis. · License: Public domain
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