Chester Carlson

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ROCHESTER NY Chester Carlson 10.-28. ASTORIA

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CHESTER CARLSON First Day of Issue: October 21, 1988 First Issue Location: Rochester, New York While working for an electronics firm, Chester Carlson noticed that there were never enough copies of docu- ments available, and there was no quick, easy way to get more. Looking for a solution, he devoured available information on the imaging process. Then, much to his wife's dismay, he began experiments in her kitchen sink. There, on October 22, 1938, “Xerography'' was born. Carlson worked hard to convince a skeptical business community that it needed his invention. Twenty-one years later, xerography was incorporated by a small photo-paper company into the first practical copy ma- chine, the Haloid 914, later known as Xerox. Carlson's invention became one of the most profitable products in the world, but he is also remembered for his generosity - he donated close to one hundred million dollars to charity during his lifetime. He also invented an easy way to make copies — at the touch of a button. To celebrate these feats, the Postal Service honors Chester Carlson with the stamp featured on this Maximum Card. No. 88-67 ©1988 The Maximum Card Collection A Division of Unicover Corporation • Cheyenne, WY 82008-0007 Original painting by Mark Schuler