Postcard industry radium factory Jiří Agricola (M198)

Catalog number: M198

Postcard industry – radium factory and silver smelter, Jiří Agricola, Czech Republic

The postcard shows a view of the former radium and uranium paint factory on the left and work in a silver smelter on the right. On the right is an example of the work of Jiří Agricola, a prominent figure in the field of mining and metallurgy, specifically an illustration from the collection 'Twelve Books on Mining and Metallurgy'. The postcard offers a unique view of the history of industrial production and mining in Czechoslovakia and at the same time pays tribute to scientific and technological progress. Text in three languages ​​(Czech, English, German) and a typical layout of postcards from the second half of the 20th century. A rare postal item for collectors of technical motifs and those interested in the industrial history of the Czech Republic.

Condition: very good, minor signs of age. Original edition from Czech Press, author of the photo: Radechovský.

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