1916 US Poster Stamp Do It Electrically! Modern Aladdin Americas Electrical Week

1916 United States Poster Stamp The Modern Aladdin America’s Electrical Week Dec. 2 To 9 1916 Do It Electrically! Artist Harold Von Schmidt (1893–1982)Unused No Gum (Inventory #- 080426_00166)

Harold Von Schmidt (1893–1982) was a noted American illustrator and painter, born May 19, 1893, in Alameda, California, and died June 3, 1982, in Westport, Connecticut. He became especially well known for dramatic historical and Western illustrations and later produced work for major magazines including The Saturday Evening Post, Collier’s, Cosmopolitan, and Liberty. In 1916, his Do It Electrically! design was selected from more than 800 entries in a competition sponsored by the Society for Electrical Development for America’s Electrical Week.

What This Poster Stamp Is All About: This Poster Stamp Was Issued In 1916 To Promote America’s Electrical Week, A National Campaign Encouraging Modern Household And Commercial Use Of Electricity.

This 1916 United States Poster Stamp Shows A Bold Modernist Design With A Humorous “Modern Aladdin” Figure Pressing An Electric Switch, While A Large Genie-Like Figure Looms Above Him To Symbolize The Power, Convenience, And Almost Magical Possibilities Of Electricity. The Black Background, Bright Purple And Green Figure, And Strong White Lettering Create A Striking Early 20th Century Advertising Image Promoting Electrification As A Modern Improvement For Daily Life. Visible Text Reads: Original Language (English): The Modern Aladdin America’s Electrical Week Dec. 2 To 9 1916 Do It Electrically! English Translation: The Modern Aladdin America’s Electrical Week Dec. 2 To 9 1916 Do It Electrically!. Country Of Origin: United States. Year Of Issue: 1916. Currency: No Denomination Or Currency Is Shown.

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