Race cachet for the 50th Anniversary of North Pole Discovery, 1959
date: label: date made
content: 1959
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: Race cachet is a first day issue envelope to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the discovery of the North Pole with a black ink drawing of Robert Peary. This cachet pays homage to the early history of the original purpose of the sled dog which was to provide mail and supplies for early settlers and is carried by each musher during the race. Robert Peary was an American explorer who is said to be the first person to ‘discover’ the North Pole in 1909. He had made a prior attempt in 1906 but failed to reach the Pole by 175 miles and although there is some discrepancy as to whether Peary actually reached to Pole he is credited with its discovery.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: level of sport
content: Professional
label: web subject
content: Sports
label: name of sport
content: Dog Sled racing
label: web subject
content: Mail
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content: Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
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content: Sports & Leisure
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content: Sled Dog Racing
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2014.0116.09
label: accession number
content: 2014.0116
label: catalog number
content: 2014.0116.10
objectType: label: Object Name
content: race cachet, sled dog racing
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 6 1/2 in x 3 3/4 in; 16.51 cm x 9.525 cm