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Postcard of Ernst Haeckel

  • 1909-Oct-12

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Postcard from an unidentified sender to Georg Bredig (1868-1944). The front of the postcard features a black and white portrait of Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919).

Haeckel was a German naturalist, philosopher, artist, and supporter of Darwinism. He discovered, described, and named thousands of new species and created an evolutionary scheme. He was a supporter of the theory of evolution as well as social Darwinism and scientific racism.

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  • 8.5 cm W x 13.5 cm H
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute
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  • Council on Library and Information Resources

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  • Series IV – Photographic Materials, 1894-1930
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  • Box 22

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“Postcard of Ernst Haeckel,” October 12, 1909. Papers of Georg and Max Bredig, Box 22. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/3rx1vr1.

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