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From the Collection of Edward C. Halperin, M.D., M.A.

Be sure to stop by the Chancellor's latest display presenting items of interest on the history of medicine and science on the wall next to Doc's Café in the Basic Sciences Building.

October 28, 2019
Polio Envelopes and Cards with stamps
First Day Covers

The current exhibit features the conquest of polio depicted on U.S. first day covers, envelopes or cards bearing stamps which are cancelled on the first day the stamp is on sale. The exhibit features images of Jonas Salk, M.D., and Albert Sabin, M.D., and others with stamps cancelled on March 8, 2006.