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Certificates, Diplomas, and Other Testaments of Achievement
The Prix Guzman
Wikipedia explains:The Prix Pierre Guzman (Pierre Guzman Prize) was the name given to two prizes, one astronomical and one medical. Both were established by the will of Anne Emilie Clara Goguet (died June 30, 1891), wife of Marc Guzman, and named after her son Pierre Guzman. This prize was a sum of 100,000 francs, to be given to a person who succeeded in communicating with a celestial body, other than Mars, and receiving a response.
Did the Apollo 11 astronauts really "communicate" with another world to qualify for the prize?
Source of article.
Posted By: Paul - Fri May 31, 2019 -
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Category: Aliens, Certificates, Diplomas, and Other Testaments of Achievement, Communications, Spaceflight, Astronautics, and Astronomy, 1960s, Europe, Nineteenth Century
Johnson Smith Catalog Item #34
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Very egalitarian to have the female version too.
From the 1950s catalog.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jun 10, 2015 -
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Category: Certificates, Diplomas, and Other Testaments of Achievement, Johnson Smith Catalog, 1950s
Counterfeit Ferris Wheel Certificates
So popular and prestigious was a ride on the first Ferris Wheel, that riders were given a certificate testifying to their experience.
Naturally enough, this soon lead to a market for counterfeits!
Original article here. (Scroll down.)
Posted By: Paul - Mon Feb 16, 2015 -
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Category: Certificates, Diplomas, and Other Testaments of Achievement, Fairs, Amusement Parks, and Resorts, Nineteenth Century
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