Princeton University Pennant and Cannon

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Stock #:

471433

Type:

Postcard

Era:

Divided Back

Publisher:

Beckman Co.

Postmark:

1977 Jan-3

Postmark City:

Princeton

Postmark State:

Philatelic Notes:

First Day Issue

Size:

3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)

Other Categories:

Philatelic > First Day Issue Cards

Additional Details:

The history of Princeton's cannons. Left at Princeton, NJ by the English Army after the Revolutionary War. During the war with Great Britain in 1812, the largest cannon was taken to New Brunswick, NJ, as protection from the expected attack of the British Squadron. The cannon was brought back to Princeton July 3rd, 1836. It was later placed upon the campus, where it now peacefully reposes, serving as a target for the clay pipes of the graduating class when they have finished their last smoke together at the close of the Cannon Exercises which are held each year around the cannon.

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BBCKMAN Co., PHILA. Post Gard. THE HISTORY OF PRINCETON'S CANNONSO Left at Princeton, N. J. by the English Army after the revolutionary war. During the war with Great Britian in in 1812, the largest cannon was taken to New Brunswick, N. J., as protection from the expected attack of the British Squadron. The cannon was brought back to Princeton July 3rd, 1836, It was later placed upon the campus, where it now peacefully reposes. serving as a target fox the clay pipes of the graduating class when they have finished their last smoke together at the close of the Cannon Exercises which are held each year around the cannon. AN ORIGINAL FROM THE WHITEMAN COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE POSTCARDS CIRCA 1910-1912 NJ Washington at Princeton 1777 by Peale US Bicentennial 13c FIRST DAY OF ISSUE

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