Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-08-30
PUBLICITY COMM.
ISSUES new SET
POSTER STAMPS

Maryland's Historic and recreation
al attractions, its industry and glow
ing past, are depicted in brilliant col
ors on the set Of twenty-five poster
stamps just issued by the Maryland
Publicity Commission. The sale of
these stamps will raise funds to be
used to advertise the state throughout
the nation in an effort to bring more
visitors to Maryland and to increase
intra-state travel from one section of
the state to another; which is the pri-
mary aim of the Commission which
was created this year at the insistence
of Governor Herbert r. O'Conor.
Designed by Baltimore artist, James
Howard, Jr., the Maryland Poster
Stamps depict one outstanding attrac-
ton for each of the twenty-three
counties of the state. The two ad-
ditional stamps feature the U. S. Ma
val Academy at Annapolis! and famed
Fort McHenry, birthplace of the Star
Spangled Banner. Maryland's State
Senators offered the suggestions for
the scenes to be depicted and Artist
Howard, from photographs obtained
by the Commission, designed the
stamps.
To be used on letters and envelopes
sent through the mail, and as collect
or's items, the stamps will have a
nationwide circulation, will disclose
to all the attractions to be seen in
visit to the Free State. In themselves
they have great advertising value;
and, at the same time, their sale will
raise further funds for national adj
vertising to attract the tourist and
his dollars to Maryland.
Selling for twenty-five cents set,
the stamps can be obtained by writ
ing to the Maryland Publicity Com
mission, State Office Building, An
napolis, Maryland. In orders of fifty
sets or more, the price per set is 10
cents. Money, money order, or check
should be enclosed with order.
Pictured above, the stamps repre-
sent the following counties and scenes,
reading from left to right
1. u. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis;
2-Wicomico County, rich in old in
dian country vistas; 3-Washington
County, historic Antietam battlefield;
4-Caroline County, nationally known
poultry center; 5-Anne Arundel
County, oldest State House in Amer
lea; g. Talbot County, Chesapeake
Bay, unsurpassed for sailing; Kent
County, home of historic Washington
College, named by permission Of
George Washington himself; 8-Cal-
vert County, home of Maryland Bio
logical laboratory at Solomon's Island;
9-Prince Georges County, fox
hunting traditional Maryland sport;
1O-Garrett Co., Deep Creek Lake,
gorgeous mountain views; 11-Sonl-
erset County, featuring Crisfield,
worlds seafood center; 12-Carroll
County, rich farming and dairy coun-
ty; 13-Fort McHenry, Baltimore,
famed national shrine; 14-Montgom-
cry County, the Great Falls of the
Potomac; Is = Dorchester County,
longing for the renowned Chesa-
peake Bay oysters; 16-Charles Coun-
ty, featuring home of General Small
wood; list. Mary's County, replica
of the original statehouse, cradle of
religious liberty; 18-Ocean City,
Worcester County, world-famous mar
lin fishing grounds; 19-Baltimore
County, steeple-chase racing, Mary
land Hunt Cup; 20-Alleghany Coun-
ty, replica of famous Fort Cumber-
land; 21-Harford County, world fam
GUS Susquehanna hunting flats; %
Frederick County, Barbara Fritchie
House; 24-Cecil County, famed Con-
owingo dam; 25-Queen Anne's Coun-
ty, home of Governor Paca, signer Of
the Declaration of Independence.