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Postcard of an electric oven at La Sorbonne

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Blank postcard featuring a black and white photograph of two men using an electrical oven, invented by Henri Moissan (1852 - 1907), at La Sorbonne, University of Paris.

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  • 14 cm W x 9 cm H
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  • Series IV – Photographic Materials, 1894-1930
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  • Box 22

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“Postcard of an Electric Oven at La Sorbonne,” n.d. Papers of Georg and Max Bredig, Box 22. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/qtycgqq.

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