Rural America: Kansas Hard Winter Wheat
United States · 1974 · 10¢
The stamp depicts a Kansas wheat field with a farmer on a tractor, under a stylized sun. It features the text 'Rural America' and 'Kansas Hard Winter Wheat 1874-1974'.
This stamp commemorates the centennial of hard winter wheat in Kansas, a crop that significantly transformed the state's agriculture and contributed to the American food supply. It highlights the importance of agricultural innovation and rural life in the United States.
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Photogravure
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Image: John Falter, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Post_Office_Department" class="extiw" title="w:United States Post Office Department">w:United States Post Office Department</a> · License: Public domain
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