The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-09-13
MARYLAND POSTER STAMPS
Depict States Historic .Past-WilI
Raise Funds For Advertising

Maryland's Historic and recrea-
tional attractions, its industry and
glowing past, are depicted in bril-
liant colors 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 prim-
airy aim Of the Commission Gre
ated this year at the insistence Of
Governor Herbert r.. O'Conor.
Designed by Baltimore artist,
James Howard, Jr., the Maryland
Poster Stamps depict one outstand-
ing attraction for each of the twenty
three counties of the State. The two
additional stamps feature the U. s.
Naval Academy, at Annapolis; and
famed Fort McHenry, birthplace of
the Star-Spangled Banner. Mary
lands State Senators offered the
suggestions for the scenes to be de-
picted and Artist Howard, from
photographs obtained by the Com
mission, designed the stamps.
To be used on letters and envel-
opes sent through the mail, and as
collectors items, the stamps will
have a nationwide circulation, will
disclose to all the attractions to be
seen in a visit to the Free State. In
themselves, they have great adver-
Using value; and, at the same time,
their sale will raise further funds
for national advertising to attract
the motorists and his dollars to Md.
Selling for rs cents a set, the
stamps can be obtained by writing
to the Maryland Publicity Commits
sion, State Office Building, Annapo-
lis, Maryland. In orders OF fifty sets
or more, the price per set is Is cents.
Money, money order, or check should
be enclosed with order.
The stamps represent the follow
ing counties and scenes:
1. U. S. Naval Academy, Annapo-
lis; 2. Wicomico County, rich in old
Indian country vistas; 8. Washing
ton County, historic Antietam bat
tlefield: A. Caroline County, nation
ally known poultry center; 5. Anne
Arundel County, Oldest State House
in America; 6. Talbot County, Chesa-
peake Bay, unsurpassed for sailing;
Z. Kent County, home of historic
Washington College, named by per-
mission of George Washinton him
self; 8. Calvert County, home OF
Maryland Biological Laboratory at
Island; 8. Prince Georges
County, fox-hunting a traditional
Maryland sport; 10. Garrett Co.,
Deep Creek Lake, gorgeous noun
tain views; IL. Somerset County,
featuring Crisfield, worlds seafood
center; IL. Carroll County, rich
farming and dairy county; Is. Fort
McHenry, Baltimore, famed nation
al shrine; IA. Montgomery County
the Great Falls of the Potomac; 10.
Dorchester County, longing for the
reowned Chesapeake Bay oysters;
16. Charles County, featuring home
of General Smallwood; IT. st.
Mary's County, replica of the origin
al statehouse, cradle Of religious
liberty; 1S. Ocean City, Worcester
County, world-famous marlin fish-
ing grounds; 10. Baltimore County,
racing, Maryland Hunt
CUP; 20. Allegany County, replica OF
famous Fort Cumberland; FL. Har-
ford County, world famous Susque-
hanna hunting flats; ~. Howard
County, featuring the home OF
Charles Carroll of Carrollton; 70.
Frederick County, Barbara Fritchie
House; "a. Cecil County, famed
Conowingo dam; Is. Queen Annes
County, home of Governor Paca,
signer of the Declaration OF lnde-
pendence.