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U.S. Postal Service Unveiling Pete Seeger Stamp In Newport

The stamp will depict singer Pete Seeger with his banjo, who is known for founding the Newport Folk Festival.

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The stamp art features a color-tinted, black and white photograph taken in the early '60s by Dan Seeger. On the stamp, Pete Seeger is shown playing his iconic banjo. The square stamp pane resembles a vintage 45 record sleeve.
The stamp art features a color-tinted, black and white photograph taken in the early '60s by Dan Seeger. On the stamp, Pete Seeger is shown playing his iconic banjo. The square stamp pane resembles a vintage 45 record sleeve. (Courtesy of USPS)

NEWPORT, RI — The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is launching a new stamp at a ceremony in Newport on Thursday, and the stamp honors a Rhode Island musical legend.

The stamp will depict singer Pete Seeger, who is known for founding the Newport Folk Festival. Seeger's stamp will be unveiled at 8 p.m. at the Janes Pickens Theater, and his son Dan Seeger will also be in attendance.

The stamp art features a color-tinted, black and white photograph taken in the early '60s by Dan Seeger. On the stamp, Pete Seeger is shown playing his iconic banjo. The square stamp pane resembles a vintage 45 record sleeve.

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Pete Seeger is best known for his singles "If I had a Hammer" and "Turn! Turn! Turn!" Pete Seeger died in 2014 at age 94.

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