Statue of Liberty Stamp Error: Las Vegas Replica Used Instead of Original #1893138 (License: Personal Use)

This satirical political cartoon illustrates the 1950 U.S. Post Office’s embarrassing mistake: issuing a first-class stamp featuring the Statue of Liberty based on a photograph of a Las Vegas replica, not the original in New York Harbor. The image captures public outrage and bureaucratic embarrassment, with the statue itself questioning legal recourse while smoke billows behind it-a visual metaphor for scandal. Signed by cartoonist Mel Odom, it reflects mid-century media critique and civic accountability.

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