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Stamp set commemorating 50th anniversary of Oklahoma statehood

  • 1957

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Set of four postage stamps celebrating the 50th anniversary of Oklahoma's statehood. Depicts an atomic model with an arrow piercing its nucleus overlaying a silhouette of the state of Oklahoma. Reflects Oklahoma’s evolution from the frontier days before statehood to the new frontiers expressed by atomic energy during the 1950s.

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  • 5.5 cm H x 10.5 cm W
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  • Courtesy of Science History Institute

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  • Box 3

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United States Postal Service. “Stamp Set Commemorating 50th Anniversary of Oklahoma Statehood.” Washington (D.C.), 1957. Witco Stamp Collection, Box 3. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/hjqp9s8.

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