University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Archival Items
Classification
Archival, Publications
Accession Number
1999.9.1
Description
Unsealed white envelope with commemorative American postage stamp affixed to upper right corner, large orange circle covering most of left side and hand stamp on front indicating this is a Day of Issue envelope; images of pharmacy in stamp design - mortar and pestle, bowl of hygeia.
Unsealed white envelope with commemorative American postage stamp affixed to upper right corner, large orange circle covering most of left side and hand stamp on front indicating this is a Day of Issue envelope; images of pharmacy in stamp design - mortar and pestle, bowl of hygeia.
stamp: "PHARMACY // UNITED STATES POSTAGE 8c"; on envelope: "A SALUTE TO PHARMACY BENEFACTOR OF HEALTH // CINCINNATI, OH // NOV // 10 // 1972 // Ortho Pharmaceutical Corporation 1972
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-2-3 Box 16
Length
16.4 cm
Width
9.3 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Like new
Copy Type
Original
Research Facts
Stamp issued on 1972-11-10; size 40 x 25 mm; mulitcolour; no watermark; perforation: line 11; printing - recess
The worship of Hygieia was closely associated with the cult of Asclepius. While Asclepius was more directly associated with healing, Hygieia was associated with the prevention of sickness and the continuation of good health.