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This digital collection features selected scientific instruments, apparatus, and analytical tools from the Institute's museum as well as photographs, rare-book engravings, and illustrations depicting various types of equipment and machinery found in laboratories, manufacturing plants, and mechanical treatises. Inventions from book wheels to fireballs can be found here, alongside more modern innovations such as Gammacells and Geiger counters.

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    First Day Cover commemorating chemistry

    • 1976

    Colorano cachet includes a silk depiction of two alchemists in a laboratory. Stamp depicts chemical glassware and fluids.

    • Creator Of Work Colorano
    • Subject Postage stamps, Chemistry, Laboratories--Equipment and supplies, Alchemists, Postmarks, Commemorative postage stamps, American Chemical Society, Science on postage stamps, Cachets (Philately), First day covers (Philately)

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