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  Postage stamps

  Black Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger) postage stamp, Yugoslavia

  • 1963

  1963 Yugoslavian postage stamp of Black Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger). Hyoscyamus niger, also called black henbane and stinking nightshade, is a poisonous plant. Traditionally, it was used in herbal medicines to treat an…

  • Artist Zlamalika, Mate, Masniković, Nikola, 1936-
  • Subject Postage stamps, Medicinal plants, Botanical illustration, Hyoscyamus niger
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  Snowdrop anemone (Anemonoides sylvestris) postage stamp, Poland

  • 1962

  1962 postage stamp from Poland featuring an illustration of a Snowdrop anemone (Anemonoides sylvestris). Snowdrops, also known as wood anemones, are considered an endangered species and are protected in Poland. This…

  • Artist Balcerzak, Alojzy, 1930-
  • Subject Postage stamps, Botanical illustration, Snowdrops
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  Postage stamps

  Devil's Snare (Datura stramonium) postage stamp, Hungary

  • 1961

  1961 Hungarian postage stamp of Devil's snare (Datura stramonium). Devil's snare is a highly toxic plant containing potent tropane alkaloids, primarily scopolamine and hyoscyamine. Devil's snare, also known as Jimson…

  • Subject Postage stamps, Medicinal plants, Botanical illustration, Datura stramonium
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  Postage stamps

  Tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum) postage stamp, Yugoslavia

  • 1955

  1955 Yugoslavian postage stamp depicting Nicotiana tabacum, or tabaco plant. Tobacco has a long history of traditional medicinal uses. Most commonly, topical uses such as skin infections, snake bites, toothaches, and…

  • Artist Zlamalika, Mate
  • Subject Postage stamps, Medicinal plants, Botanical illustration, Tobacco
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  Postage stamps

  Jimson weed (Datura stramonium) postage stamp, Bulgaria

  • 1953

  1953 Bulgarian postage stamp featuring an illustration of Jimson weed (Datura stramonium). Jimson weed, also known as Thornapple or Devil's Trumpet, was historically used in traditional medicine to treat asthma,…

  • Subject Postage stamps, Medicinal plants, Botanical illustration, Datura stramonium
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  Postage stamps

  Czechoslovakian stamp commemorating the International Congress on the History of Pharmacy

  • 1971

  Czechoslovakian stamp commemorating the International Congress on the History of Pharmacy. The stamp features illustrations of Black Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger), a mortar and pestle, and a grinder.

  Hyoscyamus niger,…

  • Artist Lukavský, Jaroslav, 1924-1984
  • Subject Postage stamps, Medicinal plants, Botanical illustration, Medicine on postage stamps
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  Postage stamps

  Pasque Flower (Pulsatilla vulgaris) postage stamp, Austria

  • 1948

  1948 Austrian postage stamp featuring a pasque flower (Pulsatilla vulgaris).

  • Artist Strohofer, Hans, 1885-1961
  • Printer Woyty-Wimmer, Hubert, 1901-
  • Subject Postage stamps, Botanical illustration
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  Deadly Nightshade (Atropa belladonna) postage stamp, Yugoslavia

  • 1957

  1957 postage stamp from Yugoslavia featuring an illustration of deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna). Deadly Nightshade's alkaloids, such as atropine and scopolamine, are used in modern medicine to dilate pupils, treat…

  • Artist Zlamalika, Mate
  • Subject Postage stamps, Botanical illustration, Medicinal plants, Belladonna (Plant), Solanaceae
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  Postage stamps

  Deadly Nightshade (Atropa belladonna) postage stamp, Bulgaria

  • 1953-Oct-30

  1953 Bulgarian postage stamp featuring an illustration of deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna). Deadly Nightshade's alkaloids, such as atropine and scopolamine, are used in modern medicine to dilate pupils, treat…

  • Artist Angelushev, Boris, 1902-1966
  • Subject Postage stamps, Botanical illustration, Belladonna (Plant), Medicinal plants, Solanaceae
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  Postage stamps

  Deadly Nightshade (Atropa belladonna) postage stamp, Switzerland

  • Circa 1974

  1974 postage stamp from Switzerland featuring an illustration of deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna). Deadly Nightshade's alkaloids, such as atropine and scopolamine, are used in modern medicine to dilate pupils,…

  • Subject Postage stamps, Botanical illustration, Belladonna (Plant), Solanaceae
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  Postage stamps

  Scopolia carniolica postage stamp, Yugoslavia

  • Circa 1959

  1957 postage stamp from Yugoslavia, depicting the Scopolia carniolica plant. Scopolia carniolica is a highly toxic plant containing potent tropane alkaloids, primarily scopolamine and hyoscyamine. The plant is the…

  • Artist Zlamalika, Mate
  • Subject Postage stamps, Botanical illustration, Medicinal plants, Solanaceae
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  Postage stamps

  Deadly Nightshade (Atropa belladonna) postage stamp, Bulgaria

  • 1969

  1969 Bulgarian postage stamp featuring an illustration of deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna). Deadly Nightshade's alkaloids, such as atropine and scopolamine, are used in modern medicine to dilate pupils, treat…

  • Subject Postage stamps, Botanical illustration, Belladonna (Plant), Medicinal plants, Solanaceae
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  Postage stamps

  Deadly Nightshade (Atropa belladonna) postage stamp, Yugoslavia

  • 1965

  1965 postage stamp from Yugoslavia featuring an illustration of deadly nightshade (Atropa belladonna). Deadly Nightshade's alkaloids, such as atropine and scopolamine, are used in modern medicine to dilate pupils, treat…

  • Subject Postage stamps, Botanical illustration, Medicinal plants, Solanaceae, Belladonna (Plant)
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  Periwinkle (Vinca) semi-postal stamp, Belgium

  • 1949

  1949, semi-postal stamp from Belgium featuring Periwinkle (Vinca). Periwinkle is known for producing alkaloids like vincristine and vinblastine. These compounds are potent anticancer agents used in chemotherapy for…

  • Subject Postage stamps, Botanical illustration, Vinca, Medicinal plants
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  Business correspondence

  Letter from John T. Edsall to Max Perutz, September 21, 1970

  • 1970-Sep-21

  • Addressee Perutz, Max F.
  • Author Edsall, John T. (John Tileston), 1902-2002
  • Subject Nobel Prize winners, Perutz, Max F., Edsall, John T. (John Tileston), 1902-2002, Biochemists, Molecular biologists
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  Business correspondence

  Letter from John T. Edsall to Max Perutz, November 25, 1963

  • 1963-Nov-25

  • Addressee Perutz, Max F.
  • Author Edsall, John T. (John Tileston), 1902-2002
  • Subject Nobel Prize winners, Perutz, Max F., Edsall, John T. (John Tileston), 1902-2002, Biochemists, Molecular biologists
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  Letter from John T. Edsall to Max Perutz, March 10, 1965

  • 1965-Mar-10

  • Addressee Perutz, Max F.
  • Author Edsall, John T. (John Tileston), 1902-2002
  • Subject Nobel Prize winners, Perutz, Max F., Edsall, John T. (John Tileston), 1902-2002, Biochemists, Molecular biologists, American Society of Biological Chemists
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  Letter from John T. Edsall to Max Perutz, January 20, 1964

  • 1964-Jan-20

  • Addressee Perutz, Max F.
  • Author Edsall, John T. (John Tileston), 1902-2002
  • Subject Nobel Prize winners, Perutz, Max F., Edsall, John T. (John Tileston), 1902-2002, Biochemists, Molecular biologists
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  Business correspondence

  Letter from John T. Edsall to Max Perutz, May 11, 1965

  • 1965-May-11

  • Addressee Perutz, Max F.
  • Author Edsall, John T. (John Tileston), 1902-2002
  • Subject Nobel Prize winners, Perutz, Max F., Edsall, John T. (John Tileston), 1902-2002, Biochemists, Molecular biologists
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  Business correspondence

  Letter from John T. Edsall to Max Perutz, December 18, 1970

  • 1970-Dec-18

  • Addressee Perutz, Max F.
  • Author Edsall, John T. (John Tileston), 1902-2002
  • Subject Nobel Prize winners, Perutz, Max F., Edsall, John T. (John Tileston), 1902-2002, Biochemists, Molecular biologists, John E. Fogarty International Center for Advanced Study in the Health Sciences
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  Letter from John T. Edsall to Max Perutz, February 25, 1965

  • 1965-Feb-25

  • Addressee Perutz, Max F.
  • Author Edsall, John T. (John Tileston), 1902-2002
  • Subject Nobel Prize winners, Perutz, Max F., Edsall, John T. (John Tileston), 1902-2002, Biochemists, Molecular biologists
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  Business correspondence

  Letter from John T. Edsall to Max Perutz, January 10, 1964

  • 1964-Jan-10

  • Addressee Perutz, Max F.
  • Author Edsall, John T. (John Tileston), 1902-2002
  • Subject Nobel Prize winners, Perutz, Max F., Edsall, John T. (John Tileston), 1902-2002, Biochemists, Molecular biologists
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  Letter from John T. Edsall to Max Perutz, January 7, 1965

  • 1965-Jan-07

  • Addressee Perutz, Max F.
  • Author Edsall, John T. (John Tileston), 1902-2002
  • Subject Nobel Prize winners, Perutz, Max F., Edsall, John T. (John Tileston), 1902-2002, Biochemists, Molecular biologists
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  Letter from John T. Edsall to Max Perutz, March 24, 1965

  • 1965-Mar-24

  • Addressee Perutz, Max F.
  • Author Edsall, John T. (John Tileston), 1902-2002
  • Subject Nobel Prize winners, Perutz, Max F., Edsall, John T. (John Tileston), 1902-2002, Biochemists, Molecular biologists
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  Letter from John T. Edsall to Max Perutz, October 20, 1964

  • 1964-Oct-20

  • Addressee Perutz, Max F.
  • Author Edsall, John T. (John Tileston), 1902-2002
  • Subject Nobel Prize winners, Perutz, Max F., Edsall, John T. (John Tileston), 1902-2002, Biochemists, Molecular biologists