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Image: Swedish pioneer (Midwest) 1948 U.S. stamp.1

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Description: The emigration of Swedish pioneers to the American Midwest was commemorated on the 100th anniversary by a 5-cent stamp on June 4, 1948. A Swedish pioneer is pictured with a covered wagon moving westward, framed by twelve stars, which represent the twelve midwestern states settled by Swedes.
Title: Swedish pioneer (Midwest) 1948 U.S. stamp.1
Credit: Arago: people, postage & the post, National Postal Museum
Author: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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