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Plane Curves
- Circa 1957
Illustration depicting different types of two-dimensional curves on a plane, including spiral, plane lemniscate, and concentric circles. These plane curves are top views (projections) of the three-dimensional space…
- Creator Of Work Mazurs, Edward G.
- Subject Scientific illustration, Periodic table of the elements, Periodic law, Chemical elements
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Periodic table in style of helix drawn on one cylinder
- 1863 (Original design)
- Circa 1957 (Date attributed to slide)
Graphic representation of the periodic table of chemical elements depicted as a helix drawn on a single cylinder. This table was originated by French geologist and mineralogist Alexandre-Émile Béguyer de Chancourtois…
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Space Curves
- Circa 1957
Illustration depicting different types of three-dimensional space curves, including helix on cylinder, helix on cone, space lemniscate, and space concentric circles. The space curve is a type of dimensional graphic…
- Creator Of Work Mazurs, Edward G.
- Subject Scientific illustration, Periodic table of the elements, Periodic law, Chemical elements
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Ion source and Model 201 Magnetic Electron Multiplier
- 1957
General view of an ion source and Model 201 Magnetic Electron Multiplier designed for use with the Bendix Corporation Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer. One of four component parts of a mass spectrometer, the ion source…
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Alchemist seated in his laboratory
- Circa 1887 – circa 1963
The alchemist sits, stirring the contents of a crucible, as he carefully watches the progress of a distillation experiment. He is surrounded by alchemical apparatus, glassware, and open books. An hourglass at his side…
- Artist Reich, Adolf, 1887-1963
- Subject Alchemists, Reich, Adolf, 1887-1963, Alchemy in art, Alchemy
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Kosmos Lehrspielzeug [Teaching Toy] 2 All-Chemist
- 1957
Cover features the image of a boy playing with a chemistry set flanked by a man working in an industrial lab; interior has a yellow plastic compartment tray that houses the multiple components of the kit; components…
- Manufacturer Kosmos
- Subject Chemistry sets
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Ion source for Bendix Mass Spectrometer
- 1957
Close-up view of a portion of the ion source for a Bendix Corporation Mass Spectrometer. One of four component parts of a mass spectrometer, the ion source produces a beam of particles characteristic of the sample…
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5th Annual Southern California Science Fair
- 1956
The pamphlet provides an overview of the rules, prizes, and purpose of the Southern California Science Fair, held April 14-20, 1956, at the Los Angeles County Museum. Beckman Instruments was a sponsor of the Science…
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Fifth Annual Southern California Science Fair Catalog of Exhibits
- 1956
The booklet describes the organization responsible for the Fifth Annual Southern California Science Fair, held in April at the Los Angeles County Museum. A list of student exhibitors includes their name, grade, exhibit…
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Instructions for the Beckman Oxygen Electrode Evaluation Kit, X-300-100 (draft)
- 1956
Although the author is unknown, these instructions were most likely written by a Beckman Instruments employee. This glass electrode was used in Beckman pH meters.
Arnold Beckman invented his first pH meter in 1934 at…
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Important Facts About pH for Water & Sewage Operators
- 1950s
This advertisement highlights uses for Models R, H, and M pH meters in the water and wastewater treatment industry.
Arnold Beckman invented his first pH meter in 1934 at the request of a chemist from the California…
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Now--New Beckman pH Electrodes
- 1950s
The advertisement touts the features of Beckman glass electrodes and the company's position in the instrumentation field.
Arnold Beckman invented his first pH meter in 1934 at the request of a chemist from the…
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Bayer Orange Flavoured Children's Chewable Aspirin Bottle
- 1910 – 2007
- 1988
Small glass Bayer orange flavoured children's chewable aspirin bottle with pink plastic cap, 36 tablet size.
- Contributor Sterling Drug
- Manufacturer Bayer Company, Inc.
- Subject Sterling Drug, Drugs, Medicine bottles, Bayer Company, Inc., Aspirin
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Bayer Flavoured Children's Size Aspirin Bottle
- 1910 – 2007
Small glass Bayer flavoured children's size aspirin bottle with pink plastic cap, 36 tablet size, containing pink tablets.
- Manufacturer Bayer Company, Inc.
- Subject Drugs, Medicine bottles, Bayer Company, Inc., Aspirin
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Can of Hopkins Rajah hair dye
- 1914 – 1967
Tin container of powdered henna pigment manufactured by S. B. Penick & Company. Henna is a dye prepared from the plant Lawsonia inermis, also known as the henna or mignonette tree. Whole henna leaves must be dried and…
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Delores Horne analyzing weed killer in Dow Analytical Laboratory
- 1950s
General view of chemist Delores Horne analyzing the active constituent of a weed killer in the Dow Chemical Company's Analytical Laboratory located in Midland, Michigan. Per a notation accompanying the photograph, Ms.…
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Memo from Walter Donner to John E. Leonard
- 1957-Mar-14
The memo discusses the conversion of pH meter oxygen electrodes for use in portable oxygen meters.
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Vanadium Corporation White Canyon plant
- 1953 – 1963
General view of a section of the Vanadium Corporation of America facilities near White Canyon in San Juan County, Utah. Uranium and vanadium were mined from the sandstone canyons and used to produce crude vanadium oxide…
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D2 Oxygen Analyzer for Safe Oxygen Therapy
- Product Data Sheet O2—8120
- 1950s
Developed from a Linus Pauling design during WWII, the technology behind Beckman Instruments’ oxygen analyzers ended up doing such diverse jobs as monitoring astronauts’ respiration, maintaining packaged food safety,…
- Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Oxygen--Measurement, Oxygen--Analysis, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Oxygen electrode diagram
- Dwg. No. 11098
- 1957
This electrode was first used inside Beckman Instruments pH meters and later in many other instruments.
- Creator Of Work Frey, D.
- Subject Electrodes, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Oxygen--Measurement, Oxygen--Analysis, Electrodes, Glass, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Beckman Infrared Notes: IR4: New Infrared Instrument
- Vol. 2, No. 1
- 1956
The brochure discusses the IR-4 spectrophotometer, scheduled for introduction at the Pittsburgh Conference. It also includes brief profiles of the "New Infrared Team": Lee Cahn, William Ward, Norbert Kabuss, and Joseph…
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Beckman Facilities, Munich, Germany
- Circa 1953
- 1955
- 1956
The construction of Beckman's Munich plant began in 1953. It housed the company's first overseas subsidiary, Beckman Instruments GmbH, and was the first U.S. plant built in Bavaria following World War II.
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- Photographer Bertram, Hans
- Subject Factories, Construction projects, Portraits, Group, Aerial photographs, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Willard King working with pilot plant apparatus at Dow Plastics Production Laboratory
- 1956-Jun-13
General view of Willard King working with an apparatus used for pilot plant operations at the Dow Chemical Company's Plastics Production Laboratory. Established in 1953 as an outgrowth of Dow's Physical Research…
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Wilbur Myers testing cracking and dehydrogenation apparatus at Dow Plastics Production Laboratory
- 1956-Jun-13
General view of Wilbur Myers testing large-scale cracking and dehydrogenation processes on an apparatus in the Dow Chemical Company's Plastics Production Laboratory. Established in 1953 as an outgrowth of Dow's Physical…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Plastics, Employees, Industries, Laboratories, Cracking process, Dow Chemical Company, Dehydrogenation, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Polymers, Myers, Wilbur
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Ray Kent conducting high polymer study at Dow Plastics Production Laboratory
- 1956-Jun-13
General view of Ray Kent checking a polymer operation at the Dow Chemical Company's Plastics Production Laboratory. Established in 1953 as an outgrowth of Dow's Physical Research Laboratory, the Plastics Production…
