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1969 - John Wesley Powell - 1869 Expeditions - 4 Stamps
1969 - John Wesley Powell - 1869 Expeditions - 4 Stamps
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4 stamp block, 6-cent U.S. postage stamps issued in 1969, honoring John Wesley Powell and the 1869 expedition down the Colorado River.
- The stamp commemorates John Wesley Powell, an American soldier, geologist, and explorer known for leading the first recorded expedition down the Green and Colorado Rivers through the Grand Canyon in 1869.
- The stamp depicts the perilous journey of Powell's expedition, showing boats navigating the rapids of the Colorado River within the Grand Canyon.
- This particular stamp is identified as U.S. Scott #1374.
- John Wesley Powell's expedition was a significant event in American exploration, providing the first accurate maps and photographs of the Grand Canyon area during a second expedition in 1871-72.
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