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Pictorial Postmarks Announcement

As a community service, the Postal ServiceTM offers pictorial postmarks to commemorate local events celebrated in communities throughout the nation. A list of events for which pictorial postmarks are authorized appears below. If available, the sponsor of the pictorial postmark appears in italics under the date. Also provided, as space permits, are illustrations of those postmarks that were reproducible and available at press time.

People attending these local events may obtain the postmark in person at the temporary Post OfficeTM station established there. Those who cannot attend the event, but who wish to obtain the postmark, may submit a mail order request. Pictorial postmarks are available only for the dates indicated, and requests must be postmarked no later than 30 days following the requested pictorial postmark date.

All requests must include a stamped envelope or postcard bearing at least the minimum First-Class Mail® postage. Items submitted for postmark may not include postage issued after the date of the requested postmark. Such items will be returned unserviced.

Customers wishing to obtain a postmark should affix stamps to any envelope or postcard of their choice, address the envelope or postcard to themselves or others,insert a card of postcard thickness in envelopes for sturdiness, and tuck in the flap. Place the envelope or postcard in a larger envelope and address it to: PICTORIAL POSTMARKS, followed by the NAME OF THE STATION,ADDRESS, CITY, STATE, ZIP+4® CODE, exactly as listed below (using all capitals and no punctuation, except thehyphen in the ZIP+4 code).

Customers can also send stamped envelopes and postcards without addresses for postmark, as long as they supply a larger envelope with adequate postage and their return address. After applying the pictorial postmark, the Postal Service returns the items (with or without addresses) under addressed protective cover.

The following postmarks have been extended for 30 days.

July 13, 2005

NPS and Capitol District Civil War Round Table

CYCLORAMA STATION

OFFICER IN CHARGE

PO BOX 9998

GETTYSBURG PA 17325-9998

July 4, 2005

U.S. Postal Service

GEORGETOWN HARBOR STATION

POSTMASTER

7480 AUGUSTINE HERMAN HWY

GEORGETOWN MD 21930-9998

The following postmark has been extended for 60 days.

August 13, 2005

City of Medina

50TH ANNIVERSARY STATION

POSTMASTER

816 EVERGREEN POINT RD

MEDINA WA 98039-4746

July 7-10, 2005
56th Bluegill Festival
56TH BLUEGILL FESTIVAL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
ST HELEN MI 48656-9998
July 8, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
NEKOMA CENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
NEKOMA SD 58355-9998
July 12, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
ALL STAR STATION
POSTMASTER
1401 W FORT ST RM 902-1
DETROIT MI 48233-9715
July 15-16, 2005
Moravian Book Shop
DEBUT PARTY STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
BETHLEHEM PA 18018-9998
July 16, 2005
Barnes and Noble and U.S. Postal Service
OGLETHORPE MALL STATION
POSTMASTER
2 N FAHM ST
SAVANNAH GA 31401-9998
July 16, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
MYLO CENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
110 MAIN ST
MYLO ND 58353-9998
July 16, 2005
Barnes and Noble
OWL STATION
POSTMASTER
955 GOFFS FALLS RD
MANCHESTER NH 03103-9998
July 22-24, 2005
Lamoille County Field Days
FIELD DAYS STATION
POSTMASTER
115 LOWER MAIN ST W
JOHNSON VT 05656-9998
July 23, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
HORSEFEST STATION
POSTMASTER
111 W MAIN ST
TAYLOR ND 58656-9998
July 23, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
OUR HISTORY BICENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
OLD WASHINGTON OH 43768-9998
July 26, 2005
CSM Enterprises and U.S. Postal Service
RETURN TO FLIGHT STATION
POSTMASTER GPO WINDOW UNIT
401 FRANKLIN ST
HOUSTON TX 77201-9718
July 28, 2005
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
SISTERHOOD STATION
POSTMASTER
600 E CAPITOL AVE
LITTLE ROCK AR 72202-9998
July 29, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
VIKING CENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
101 N MAIN ST
VIKING MN 56760-9998
July 29, 2005
Holton Days Committee
HOLTON DAYS STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
HOLTON MI 49425-9998
July 29, 2005
Cruz' In Committee
CRUZ IN STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
MONTAGUE MI 49437-9998
July 29, 2005
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
SISTERHOOD STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
LITTLE ROCK AR 72202-9998
July 29, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
THE CONCLAVE STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 58980
NEW ORLEANS LA 70158-8980
July 29-31, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
FESTIVAL OF BALLOONING STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
REDDINGTON NJ 08870-9998
July 30, 2005
Stanton coming Committee
STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
STANTON IA 51573-9998
July 30, 2005
Saint Paul U.C.C.
OFFICIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
TAYLOR MI 48180-9998
July 30, 2005
Rangeley Sesquicentennial Committee
RANGELEY SESQUICENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
2517 MAIN ST
RANGELEY ME 04970-9998
July 30, 2005
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
SISTERHOOD STATION
POSTMASTER
600 E CAPITOL AVE
LITTLE ROCK AR 72202-9998
August 1, 2005
Unicover Corporation and U.S. MInt
CHINOOK STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
CHINOOK WA 98614-9998
August 2, 2005
Hatboro Union Library
UNION LIBRARY STATION
POSTMASTER
12 N YORK RD
HATBORO PA 19040-9998
August 3, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
MIKE MANSFIELD STATION
POSTMASTER
3150 GREAT NORTHERN AVE
MISSOULA MT 59808-9998
August 4-6, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
COMING STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
HARRISBURG OH 43126-9998
August 4-7, 2005
American Philatelic Society
STAMPSHOW STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503-9998
August 5, 2005
Vermont Latino Festival
LATINO STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
BURLINGTON VT 05401-9998
August 5, 2005
Longaberger Bee Committee
GATHERING BEE STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
DRESDEN OH 43821-9998
August 5, 2005
Canton Centennial Committee
CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY STATION
POSTMASTER
202 W MAIN ST
CANTON OK 73724-9998
August 5, 2005
Tractor Supply Company
WILLIAMSON COUNTY FAIR STATION
POSTMASTER
810 OAK MEADOW DR
FRANKLIN TN 37064-9998
August 5, 2005
Quasquientennial Committee
QUASQUICENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
ALEXANDRIA SD 57311-9998
August 5, 2005
Wilton School Reunion Committee
WILTON ALL SCHOOL REUNION STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
WILTON WI 54670-9998
August 5, 2005
Braham Pie Day Committee
BRAHAM PIE DAY STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
BRAHAM MN 55006-9998
August 5, 2005
Schodack Landing Fire Company
FIRE COMPANY STATION
POSTMASTER
630 RIVER RD RT 9J
SCHODACK LANDING NY 12156-9998
August 5-6, 2005
Lewis Bicentennial Committee
LEWIS BICENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
LEWIS NY 12950-9998
August 5-6, 2005
Pow Wow Days Committee
POW WOW DAYS STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
WHITE CLOUD MI 49349-9998
August 5-7, 2005
Das Awkscht Fescht
DAS AWKSCHT FESCHT STATION
POSTMASTER
51 WEST END TRAIL
MACUNGIE PA 18062-9998
August 5-7, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
COVERED WAGON DAYS STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
DEL NORTE CO 81132-9998
August 6, 2005
Gloucester County Veterans
VETERANS PICNICS 4TH DIVISION STATION
POSTMASTER
123 BRIDGETON PIKE
MULLICA HILL NJ 08062-9998
August 6, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
STRAW BALE BUILT MUSEUM STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
CARTHAGE SD 57323-9998
August 6, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
SPIRIT OF THE WEST STATION
POSTMASTER
177 S CENTRAL AVE
BEACH ND 58621-9998
August 6, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
JOYCE STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
JOYCE WA 98343-9998
August 6, 2005
Town of Minetto
CENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
10 COUNTY RT 24
MINETTO NY 13115-9998
August 6, 2005
Town of Essex Bicentennial Commission
CELEBRATION STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
ESSEX NY 12936-9998
August 6, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
LAZBUDDIE STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
LAZBUDDIE TX 79053-9998
August 6, 2005
Sesquicentennial Committee
SESQUICENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
CLEARWATER MN 55320-9998
August 6, 2005
Tunnel Planning Folks
TUNNEL DAYS STATION
POSTMASTER
688 TUNNEL RD
TUNNEL NY 13848-9998
August 6, 2005
Hume Fair Association
QUASQUICENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
101 MAIN ST
HUME MO 64752-9998
August 6, 2005
Trout Lake Fair
TROUT LAKE FAIR STATION
POSTMASTER PHILATELIC SERVICES
PO BOX 9998
TROUT LAKE WA 98650-9998
August 6, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
COLEHARBOR STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
COLEHARBOR ND 58531-9998
August 6, 2005
U.S. Postal Service and Saratoga Springs
WHITNEY HANDICAP STATION
POSTMASTER
245 WASHINGTON ST
SARATOGA SPRINGS NY 12866-9998
August 6, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
CENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
507 S CANADIAN ST
WHEELER TX 79096-9998
August 6, 2005
Western Illinois Threshers
WESTERN ILLINOIS THRESHERS STATION
POSTMASTER
1160 BROADWAY ST
HAMILTON IL 62341-9998
August 6, 2005
Neponset Historical Society
NEPONSET SESQUICENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
NEPONSET IL 61345-9998
August 6-7, 2005
Houghton Lake Historical Committee
EDNA STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
PRUDENVILLE MI 48651-9998
August 6-7, 2005
Bellwood Q125 Committee
BELLWOOD Q125 STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
BELLWOOD NE 68624-9998
August 7, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
ALLSTATE 400 AT THE BRICKYARD STATION
POSTMASTER
125 W SOUTH ST
INDIANAPOLIS IN 46206-9998
August 7, 2005
Lincoln County Sheriff's Posse
WHITE OAKS STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
LINCOLN NM 88338-9998
August 7, 2005
Wells Bicentennial Committee
WELLS NY STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
WELLS NY 12190-9998
August 7, 2005
Town of Florence
BICENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
100 MAIN ST
CAMDEN NY 13316-9998
August 7, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
HARTFORD FAIR STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
CROFTON OH 43013-9998
August 8, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
ATHENS COUNTY FAIR STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
MILLFIELD OH 45761-9998
August 8-13, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
STURGIS RALLY STATION
POSTMASTER
820 KINSHIP RD
STURGIS SD 57785-9998
August 9, 2005
Huron County 4-H Club
HURON COUNTY 4-H PROGRAMS STATION
POSTMASTER
133 N HANSELMAN ST
BAD AXE MI 48413-9998
August 10, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
CITY OF LONG BEACH CENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
200 KLONDYKE RD
LONG BEACH MS 39560-9998
August 10, 2005
Philmont Scout Ranch
PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
CIMARRON NM 87714-9998
August 10-13, 2005
Ford Dealers of Iowa
KNOXVILLE NATIONALS STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
KNOXVILLE IA 50138-9998
August 10-14, 2005
Finn Grand Fest
HERITAGE STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
MARQUETTE MI 49855-9998
August 10-20, 2005
American Trapshooting Association
THE LAST SHOT STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
VANDALIA OH 45377-9998
August 11, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
COIN AND CURRENCY STATION
MOWS PHILATELIC CENTER
900 E FAYETTE ST
BALTIMORE MD 21233-9715
August 12, 2005
Cohocton Bicentennial Committee
COHOCTON VALLEY BICENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
28 MAPLE AVE
COHOCTON NY 14826-9998
August 12, 2005
Oak Orchard Light House Committee
POINT BREEZE STATION
POSTMASTER
1788 KENT RD
KENT NY 14477-9998
August 12, 2005
Huckleberry, Inc.
HUCKLEBERRY STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
TROUT CREEK MT 59874-9998
August 12, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
PIONEERS AND OLD SETTLERS REUNION STATION
POSTMASTER
300 E HWY 67
ALVARADO TX 76009-9998
August 12, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
BICENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
3307 SR 534
SOUTHINGTON OH 44470-9998
August 12, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
INSTALLATION STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
RACINE WI 53404-9998
August 12, 2005
Skypark Airport
ADVANCES IN AVIATION STATION
POSTMASTER
119 S LYMAN ST
WADSWORTH OH 44281-9998
August 13, 2005
City of Gilman
GILMAN SESQUICENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
204 N CENTRAL ST
GILMAN IL 60938-1218
August 13, 2005
City of Medina
50TH ANNIVERSARY STATION
POSTMASTER
816 EVERGREEN POINT RD
MEDINA WA 98039-4746
August 13, 2005
Middlefield Fair
MIDDLEFIELD FAIR STATION
POSTMASTER
168 SKYLINE TRAIL
MIDDLEFIELD MA 01243-9998
August 13, 2005
Oak Orchard Lighthouse Commission
POINT BREEZE STATION
POSTMASTER
1788 KENT RD
KENT NY 14477-9998
August 13, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
125TH CENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
129 N MAIN ST
COLMAN SD 57017-9998
August 13, 2005
Dundee Day Committee
DUNDEE STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
DUNDEE KY 42338-9998
August 13, 2005
Canal Celebration Committee
CANAL CELEBRATION STATION
POSTMASTER
25 W MAIN ST
LITTLE FALLS NY 13365-9998
August 13, 2005
Ethan Allen Tower Centennial
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
BURLINGTON VT 05401-9998
August 13, 2005
UFO Watch Tower
UFO OLYMPICS PLANETARY SUBSTATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
HOOVER CO 81136-9998
August 13, 2005
Peck Community Club
PECK CENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
PECK ID 83545-9998
August 13, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
SESQUICENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
BLOOMINGTON WI 53804-9998
August 13, 2005
Community of Westport
HERITAGE FESTIVAL STATION
POSTMASTER
9 HARRIS LA
WESTPORT NY 12993-9998
August 13, 2005
Strait Stamp Club
STRAIT STAMP SHOW STATION
POSTMASTER
240 S SUNNYSIDE AVE
SEQUIM WA 98382-9998
August 13, 2005
Main Street Fairmont
CRUISE IN STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
FAIRMONT WV 26555-9998
August 13, 2005
Pony Express West
PONY EXPRESS WEST STATION
POSTMASTER
203 EAST AVE UNIT D
LOVINGTON NM 88260-9998
August 13, 2005
Almelund Threshing Company
ALMELUND THRESHING SHOW STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
TAYLOR FALLS MN 55084-9998
August 13, 2005
Penn Township 150th Anniversary Committee
PENN TOWNSHIP SESQUICENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
HARRISON CITY PA 15636-9998
August 13-14, 2005
U.S. Postal Service
LAKE FARLEY STATION
POSTMASTER
222 E 3RD AVE
MILBANK SD 57252-9998
August 13-14, 2005
Mitchell County Historical Society
CEDAR VALLEY MEMORIES STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
ORCHARD IA 50460-9998
August 14, 2005
Foghorn Museum
FOGHORN MUSEUM STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
RACINE WI 53404-9998
August 15, 2005
McKean County Fair Association Inc.
MCKEAN COUNTY FAIR STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
EAST SMETHPORT PA 16730-9998
August 15, 2005
U.S. Postal Service and U.S. Military Academy
GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
WEST POINT NY 10996-9998
August 15-19, 2005
Spalding Abbey Philatelic Society
PENNSIC WAR STATION
POSTMASTER
400 S MAIN ST
SLIPPERY ROCK PA 16057-9998
August 17, 2005
Philmont Scout Ranch
PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
CIMARRON NM 87714-9998
August 17, 2005
U.S. Postal Service and Unicover Corporation
LEWIS & CLARK BICENTENNIAL STATION
POSTMASTER
PO BOX 9998
DILLON MT 59725-9998

— Stamp Services,
Government Relations, 8-4-05

Special Cancellation Die Hubs

Postmasters and plant managers who have any of the special cancellation die hubs listed below may use them for the periods designated. At the end of the period, these die hubs must be withdrawn and stored. Postmasters and plant managers who do not have these special die hubs may not request them from the sponsors.
Cancellation Period of Use
Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires April 1-Oct. 31
Conquer Cystic Fibrosis Sept. 1-Sept. 30
Peace Corps Anniversary, Making a Difference Sept. 1-Oct. 31
Employ People With Disabilities Sept. 1-Nov. 30
Give to the United Way Sept. 15-Nov. 15
Learn About Lupus, October Is Lupus Awareness Month Oct. 1-Oct. 31
Radon Action Week, Protect Your Family, Test Your Oct. 1-Oct. 31
Support Infection Control Week Oct. 1-Nov. 30
Help Retarded Children Nov. 1-Nov. 30
Military Families Recognition Day Nov. 1-Nov. 30
National Adoption Month Nov. 1-Nov. 30
National Philanthropy Day, Love of Humankind Nov. 1-Nov. 30
Use Christmas Seals, Support Your Lung Association Nov. 8-Dec. 31
Support American Education Week Nov. 10-Nov. 30
Autistic Children, Hope Through Research and Education Dec. 1-Dec. 31

— Mailing Standards, Pricing and Classification, 8-4-05