A Vintage Stamp from the Great Depression - Timely Then and Now


The stamp pictured above is United States Scott No. 732, the 3 cents National Recovery Act commemorative stamp that was issued in 1933.

It features three workmen and a woman and was issued to direct attention to and stimulate the support of the nation for the National Recovery Act (the NRA) that was passed by Congress during the Great Depression.

You see, the $ 700 billion "bailout" package that was passed by Congress today is not by any means the only time that the federal government has taken steps to help a flagging US economy.