Barbara Bush Stamp Expected to Be Unveiled Thursday at White House Ceremony

A new U.S Postal Service stamp featuring former First Lady and Rye native Barbara Bush is expected to be unveiled at The White House on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Current First Lady Melania Trump is will host the ceremony. The was reported by The Hill on Tuesday. Other details on the stamp and its appearance were not available on Wednesday from the Postal Service, The White House or available press reports.

Barbara Pierce (Bush’s maiden name) grew up in Rye on Onondaga Street in the Indian Village neighborhood, where she experienced an idyllic childhood that was, by her own account, filled with love, security, and outdoor activities. After first attending Milton Elementary School, she attended the Rye Country Day School and later went to boarding school at Ashley Hall in Charleston, South Carolina. It was during her teenage years that she met George H.W. Bush at a dance while on Christmas break. Their meeting sparked a romance that would lead to a marriage lasting 73 years, one of the longest of any presidential couple in American history. As First Lady, she championed the cause of literacy. In 2003, Bush helped to raise $4 million to expand the Rye Free Reading Room’s children’s section and the program wing. Barbara Bush served as the honorary chair of the campaign, with co-chairs Bob Callagy, Marty Edelman, and Peggy Peters.

According to The Hill report, Bush’s daughter Doro Bush Koch, along with other friends and family will attend. Former Former President George W. Bush is not expected to attend.

Since an image of the new stamp was not available, we asked ChatGPT and DALL-E to generate images what the stamp might look like:

Note: This story was updated with additional details 5/8/25.