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First Day Cover honoring George Washington Carver

  • 1948-Jan-05

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Philatelic First Day Cover honoring American agricultural scientist and inventor George Washington Carver (1864?-1943). The envelope features an illustrated rendering of Carver and the Tuskegee Institute, as well as a postage stamp depicting Carver.

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  • 3.75 in. H x 6.5 in. W
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute
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  • Digitization and cataloging of this item made possible through the generosity of Peter Egolf.

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  • Box 1

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George Washington Carver

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Cachet Craft. “First Day Cover Honoring George Washington Carver.” United States, January 5, 1948. Wyndham D. Miles Collection of Philatelic Cachets, Box 1. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/3x816n813.

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