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Pin From 8th International Congress of Applied Chemistry

  • 1912-Sep

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Bronze and lacquer pin with a blue satin ribbon. The body of the pin features an eagle holding a square shield painted to resemble the American flag. Ribbons with text surround the shield, and two circles showing each side of the globe are beneath the shield. This pin belonged to Howard B. Bishop (1878-1961), founder of the Human Engineering Foundation and the Sterling Products Company.

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Gift of Vernon Bishop.
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  • 1.375 in. W x 3.5 in. H
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  • (Pin body) ""SEPT / 1912 / WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK / 8TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS / OF APPLIED CHEMISTRY""
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  • Science History Institute
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Box 1, Tray A, Shelfmark 632.8.3

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Science History Institute. Pin From 8th International Congress of Applied Chemistry. Photograph, 2023. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/yva7ptf.

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