The early 1950's covers were
among the most attractive issued.
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1950
Here is a cover with a proclamation from the Governor
stating what a superb job he is doing. |
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1951
If Governor Fine's administration did nothing else, it
issued road maps from 1951 to 1954 with very nice cover
designs. This is a drawing of the state seal with the
motto: Virtue, Liberty, and Independence. A better job
could have been done on the bird. |
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1952
This cover, and the one for 1953, appear to have the same
artist as the 1949 cover. |
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1953
Again, a very nice cover design. |
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1954
And another one. This is a drawing of the state flag. The
flags of all the states and territories line the grand
walkway approaching Mount Rushmore. The
Map Image
shows the 'state' of state
cartography. |
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1955
As of 2003, George Leader is the oldest living governor
and in his eighties. He became a very successful operator
of nursing homes after leaving the governorship. This is
the last cover with the colonial pitchman. |
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1956
This map commemorated the 250th anniversary of Ben
Franklin's birth, 1706. |
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1957
This 1957 map is dated
1956 and is otherwise identical to that map except for
the cover design. |
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1958
The state (unfortunately) began a period of ugly sideways
covers with this map. It also is the first cover to use a
photo. |
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1959
The photos used on map covers were routinely awful. David
Lawrence controlled the Democratic political machine in
Pittsburgh and used it to vault into the governorship
during a period of Philadelphia political weakness. He is
credited (by some) with initiating the Pittsburgh cleanup
of the 50's. |
