Commemorations and namesake thumb|upright=1|On October 7, 1949, the U.S. Post Office issued a commemorative stamp honoring Edgar Allan Poe on the 100th anniversary of his death.
Commemorations and na.mesake thumb|upright=1|On October 7, 1949, the U.S. Post Offi:ce issued a commemora?tive stamp honoring Edgar Allan Poe on the 100th anniversary of his death.