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18 items
Operations Guidelines Building 41
- 1960s
Operations guidelines for Building 41, which was built for the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland. The facility was designed to control and contain biohazards associated with cancer research virus studies.
- Creator Of Work National Cancer Institute (U.S.)
- Subject National Institutes of Health (U.S.), National Cancer Institute (U.S.), Plant layout
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Biohazard Warning Symbol
- A Proposed Universal Biohazards Warning Symbol
- 1960s
Report submitted by the Dow Chemical Company Biohazard Research and Development Team to the National Cancer Institute regarding a universal biohazard symbol.
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Good Laboratory Practices Manual
- 1968-Sep-30
Laboratory manual created by the Biohazard Department of the Dow Chemical Company's Pitman-Moore Division, titled Good Laboratory Practices Manual. This document was submitted to the National Cancer Institute in…
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The Cat's Meow
- 1960s
Advertisement for the Offner Type R Dynograph, sold by Beckman Instruments.
- Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Subject Cats, Beckman Instruments, Inc., Electroencephalography
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Stamp commemorating the Weizmann Institute of Science
- 1969
Israeli postage stamp issued in 1969, commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Weizmann Institute of Science. The design features a stylized atom and flask, symbolizing science, with the institute's name in Hebrew and…
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Stamp commemorating the International Soil Science Congress
- 1968
Australian postage stamp commemorating the International Soil Science Congress. The stamp features a hand holding a test tube, a soil analysis chart, a soil profile, and wheat stalks.
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Paul C. Lauterbur depicted as a samurai
- Circa 1953 – circa 1991
Paper cut of Paul C. Lauterbur (1929-2007) depicted as a samurai. The edges of the paper appear distorted due to the shadows of the paper cut. In 2003 Lauterbur and Peter Mansfield (1933-2017) were awarded the Nobel…
- Subject Lauterbur, Paul C., 1929-2007, Samurai, Paper work
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10 items
Family Radiation Measurement Kit
- 1960s
This Family Radiation Measurement Kit was manufactured by the Cincinnati, Ohio division of the Bendix Corporation during the early 1960s. It retailed for around $25. The Bendix kit was one of the first commercially…
- Creator Of Work Bendix Corporation
- Subject Radiation--Measurement, Radiation--Safety measures, Dosimeters, Nuclear counters, Cold War (1945-1989), Bendix Corporation
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2 items
Chi-Ches-Ters Menstrual Pain Relief Tablets
- 1900s
Container of "Chi-Ches-ters" menstrual pain relief tablets, manufactured by Chichester Chemical Co.
Chichester Chemical Co. also manufactured "Pennyroyal Pills," which were marketed with language that subtly indicated…
- Manufacturer Chichester Chemical Co.
- Subject Analgesics, Drugs, Menstruation, Pharmaceutical chemistry, Women--Health and hygiene, Menstrual products
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2 items
Kotex Wonderform belt
- 1960s
Kotex Wonderform belt in a purple cardboard box with a cut-out window displaying a white belt against a gold background.
Sanitary belts such as the Kotex Wonderform belt were most commonly worn for menstruation between…
- Manufacturer Kimberly-Clark Corporation
- Subject Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Menstrual products, Menstruation, Women--Health and hygiene
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3 items
Igloo Wrap cellophane
- 1900s
Blue and red cardboard box of "Igloo Wrap Brand" cellophane wrap, manufactured by Du Pont.
- Manufacturer E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
- Subject E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Food--Storage, Food--Preservation, Plastic films
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2 items
Men at the site of Project Gasbuggy
- 1968-Oct
Black and white photograph of five individuals at the site of Project Gasbuggy. Louis H. Hempelmann (1914-1993), the chairman of the Department of Radiology at the University of Rochester, is pictured in the front row…
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Plowshare Advisory Committee at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- 1968-Nov
Photograph of the Plowshare Advisory Committee at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, November 1968.
Project Plowshare was the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission's (AEC) effort to develop peacetime uses for nuclear explosives.
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Project Gasbuggy experiment site map
- Test Site Area
- 1968
Map of the Project Gasbuggy test site area, located in New Mexico, and environs.
Project Gasbuggy was a joint experiment by the United States Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), the Department of the Interior, and the El…
- Subject Project Gasbuggy (U.S.), U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, El Paso Natural Gas Company, Project Plowshare (U.S.), United States. Department of the Interior, Underground nuclear explosions, Nuclear excavation, Natural gas, Carson National Forest (N.M.), Four Corners Region, Jicarilla Indian Reservation (N.M.)
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Ditch created by Project Gasbuggy
- 1968-Mar-12
Photograph of a ditch created by a test explosion at the Atomic Energy Commission's Nevada Test Site on March 12, 1968. The test was conducted as part of the Gasbuggy (erroneously identified as "Project Buggy" in the…
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Gasbuggy Emplacement Hole
- 1968
Black and white photograph of the Signal Drilling Company rig that bored the device emplacement hole for Project Gasbuggy. Also shows the first test hole drilled at the site.
Project Gasbuggy was a joint experiment by…
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Letter to the participants of Project Gasbuggy from Carl R. Gerber, January 12, 1968
- 1968-Jan-12
Letter from Carl R. Gerber (1936-), liason officer for Project Gasbuggy, to the participants of Project Gasbuggy, thanking them for their support of the project. Spofford Grady English is one of the recipients.
Project…
- Author Gerber, Carl R., 1936-
- Subject Project Gasbuggy (U.S.), Gerber, Carl R., 1936-, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, Project Plowshare (U.S.), El Paso Natural Gas Company, United States. Department of the Interior, Underground nuclear explosions, Nuclear excavation, Natural gas, English, Spofford Grady, 1915-1981
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Project Gasbuggy Predicted Underground Effects
- 1968
Diagram of the predicted underground effects of Project Gasbuggy.
Project Gasbuggy was a joint experiment by the United States Atomic Energy Commission (AEC), the Department of the Interior, and the El Paso Natural…
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AIChE slide rule pin
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers slide rule pin
- After 1900 – before 2004
Gold-plated pin for the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AlChE). The pin is in the shape of a slide rule with the AIChE shield in the center and has a hinged clasp.
- Manufacturer L.G. Balfour Company
- Subject Brooches, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Collectibles
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Monsanto AstroTurf Recreational Surfaces catalog
- 1969-Jan
Catalog for AstroTurf: Monsanto Recreational Surfaces. This catalog features different surfaces for different commercial and personal recreational applications, such as "Playground Safety Surface," "Golf Green Surface,"…
- Creator Of Work Monsanto Company
- Subject Monsanto Company, Synthetic sporting surfaces, Commercial catalogs
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7 items
Swanson TV Dinner Swiss Steak box
- 1960s
Swanson TV Dinner box and tray. The cardboard box features the Swanson logo and an image of Swiss Steak in brown gravy with whipped potatoes and green beans.
- Manufacturer Campbell Soup Company
- Subject Ready meals, Campbell Soup Company, Dinners and dining, Convenience foods
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Tailby-Nason's Mentho-Terpenol Pain Reliever
- After 1880 – before 1970
Blue glass bottle, stained by residue from its contents, with metal screw cap lid and white paper label. The topical ointment once held in this bottle was intended for pain relief. According to the label, the ointment…
- Creator Of Work Tailby-Nason Company
- Subject Analgesics, Drugs, Quacks and quackery, Tailby-Nason Company
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Lydia E. Pinkham's Sanative Wash
- After 1930 – before 1970
Glass bottle of "Lydia E. Pinkham" brand sanative wash.
Lydia E. Pinkham, née Estes, (1819-1883) was an American proprietor who commodified her homemade herbal-alcoholic supplements, claiming they could cure any…
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Lydia E. Pinkham Pills for Constipation
- After 1930 – before 1970
Bottle of "Lydia E. Pinkham" brand pills for constipation.
Lydia E. Pinkham, née Estes, (1819-1883) was an American proprietor who commodified her homemade herbal-alcoholic supplements, claiming they could cure any…
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Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for Menopause and Menstruation
- After 1900 – before 1968
Lydia E. Pinkham brand "Vegetable Compound", containing extract of Piscidia Erythrina (Jamaica Dogwood), Asclepias Tuberosa (Pleurisy Root), Cimicifuga Racemosa (Black Cohosh), Vitamin B1, Dandelion, and other…
