An enthusiastic crowd gathered today on the Oregon State University campus for the official Pauling stamp release event. Approximately 8,000 stamps were sold in less than two hours!
Attendees, who included the mayor of Condon, Oregon and a group of students from Linus Pauling Middle School, enjoyed brief talks by Linus Pauling, Jr. (bottom – far right), Tom Hager and Steve Lawson, as well as a video-message from U.S. Congresswoman Darlene Hooley.
Click on any of these thumbnails for a closer look.
(All photos by Philip Vue, Oregon State University Libraries)
Filed under: Pauling-related Events | Tagged: Linus Pauling Jr., postage stamp |
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