1956 King Salmon
Wildlife Conservation Stamp

First Day of Issue Materials

1956 King Salmon Wildlife Conservation Stamp

First Day of Issue Ceremony Program
November 9, 1956 in Seattle, Washington

First Day of Issue Cachet designs

It's Big Day at Postoffice for Collectors
November 9, 1956 Seattle Times Article

Lickable Art: Stamps Showcase Wildlife & Wilderness
Smithsonian National Zoo

The Salmon Crisis
1951 Washington Dept. of Fisheries

Organization of New Fish and Wildlife Service Described (pdf)
November 9, 1956 press release unveiling reorganization of Fisheries Bureaus

FWS Wildlife Artist Receives $500 Award (pdf)
November 6, 1956 press release honoring stamp designer Bob Hines
Hines was friend to Rachel Carson, author of Silent Spring