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Mary Ellen Bowden German Stamp Collection
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Held at: Science History Institute Archives [Contact Us]315 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
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The Mary Ellen Bowden German Stamp Collection includes six stamps of two types printed in Germany. Included are two copies of a red stamp depicting a mechanical apparatus with a caption that reads, "Deutsche Bundespost Otto Langen 100 Jahre Deutcher Verbrennungsmotor," and four copies of a brown stamp depicting a molecular sketch with a caption that reads, "Deutsche Bundespost Kekule 100 Jahre Benzolformel." All the stamps include text that is written in German.
The Mary Ellen Bowden German Stamp Collection was donated to the Science History Institute by Mary Ellen Bowden in 2023.
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- Science History Institute Archives
- Finding Aid Author
- Finding created and encoded into EAD by Sean Cureton.
- Finding Aid Date
- 2023
- Access Restrictions
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There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes and the collection is open to the public.
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The Science History Institute holds copyright to the Mary Ellen Bowden German Stamp Collection. The researcher assumes full responsibility for all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.