USPS releases the Pete Seeger Stamp!

A new stamp commemorating musician, singer, and social activist Pete Seeger was first issued in July at the Newport Folk Festival. During the process of creating this stamp, we had the pleasure of looking at hundreds of photos from throughout his career. Ultimately, we decided to go with an image showing a young Seeger singing and playing his iconic banjo. And as a bonus, the photo was taken by Seeger’s own son Dan.

The Pete Seeger Folk Singer stamp sheet features a color photograph of him playing a banjo and a series of stamps on the verso with an illustration that mimics a record