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Woman in laboratory at Hercules Hopewell plant
- 1940s
General view of an unidentified female employee using a pipette to transfer a solution into a laboratory apparatus at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Hopewell, Virginia. The Hopewell plant produced so-called…
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Employee inspecting treating tubs at Hercules Hopewell plant
- 1940s
General view of an unidentified female employee inspecting a treating tub used to purify ethyl cellulose at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Hopewell, Virginia. The Hopewell plant commonly produced ethyl cellulose,…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Photographer ACME
- Subject Employees, Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Cellulose, Women employees, Machinery
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Aluminum necklace
- 1900s
Round silver aluminum necklace consisting of numerous triangular shaped pieces arranged in an overlapping pattern; hook and eye clasp are attached via thread to the main body of the necklace.
- Subject Aluminum, Jewelry, Electrochemistry
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FlyDed Insect Spray
- After 1927 – before 1959
Pesticide bottle with blue and white text on orange, blue, and white label. Insect graphics. Red screw cap.
- Manufacturer Boyle-Midway Inc.
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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All Out for Abundance to Feed a Hungry World
- 1940s
Print advertisement for a range of insecticides and fungicides manufactured by the Dow Chemical Company, including "MIKE" Sulfur, DN-Dry Mix, and App-L-Set. The advertisement also includes tips for best spraying results.
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The Ever Thirsty Chemical: Dowflake
- 1944
Advertisement for Dowflake Calcium Chloride, a product of the Dow Chemical Company marketed for its ability to attract and retain moisture in a variety of applications. The advertisement features a hand drawing moisture…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Advertising, Calcium chloride
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Advertisement for Dow Corning Silicone Insulating Varnishes
- 1944-Sep
Print advertisement for Dow Corning silicone insulating varnishes depicts what could be Fiberglas or asbestos cloth, a motor stator, transformer coils and Fiberglas served magnet wire, based on the accompanying…
- Creator Of Work Dow Corning Corporation
- Subject Dow Corning Corporation, Silicones, Corporations, Advertising, Gums and resins, Chemical industry
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Dow Corning Announces First Commercial Production of Silicones
- 1944-Jul
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Dow Corning Corporation, Silicones, Dow Chemical Company, Corning Glass Works
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The Chemistry of Hope
- 1944
Color print advertisement for Dow Chemical Company. Images symbolic of war and labor foreground a young, blonde-haired girl in a pink dress sitting on the ground looking hopefully at a freshly planted sapling.
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Dow Chemical Company
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"Jes' Plumb Loco"
- Advertisement for Dow Agricultural Chemicals
- 1940s
Color print advertisement for weed killers manufactured and sold by the Agricultural Chemical Division of the Dow Chemical Company for use against locoweed and other noxious plants. The advertisement features an…
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Dinner in December
- 1944
Color print advertisement for the Dow Chemical Company depicting a woman in the kitchen holding a loaf of bread over a table with prepared foods. A man in winter attire stands at the kitchen door in the background. The…
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Dowicide: A Look at Chemical Warfare
- 1941 – 1945
Advertisement for Dowicides, the trade name for a group of fungicide chemicals manufactured and marketed by the Dow Chemical Company as tools to prevent mold and decay. The advertisement features an army transport…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, World War (1939-1945), Corporations, Advertising, Humidity--Control, Fungicides
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Jasperware cameo portrait of an unknown man in profile
- After 1759 – before 1986
Cameo is oval with the profile of an unidentified man; profile is white and raised on a blue background with a raised dark blue border; cloth/paper covered oval shaped cardboard easel is attached to the back.
- Manufacturer Josiah Wedgwood & Sons
- Subject Jasperware, Cameos, Josiah Wedgwood & Sons
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Jasperware cameo portrait of an unknown man
- After 1759 – before 1986
Cameo is oval with the portrait of an unidentified man looking forward; profile is white and raised on a blue background with a raised dark blue border; cloth/paper covered oval shaped cardboard easel is attached to the…
- Manufacturer Josiah Wedgwood & Sons
- Subject Jasperware, Cameos, Josiah Wedgwood & Sons
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Symmetrical series table constructed as a triangle
- 1937 – 1945 (Original design)
- Circa 1957 (Date attributed to slide)
Graphic representation of the periodic table of chemical elements constructed as a triangle. This type of table was originated by Henry A. Wagner and Harold Simmons Booth in 1945 after an incomplete drawing by Emil V.…
- Creator Of Work Mazurs, Edward G.
- Subject Scientific illustration, Periodic table of the elements, Periodic law, Chemical elements
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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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Employee cutting powder strands at Radford Ordnance Works
- After 1940 – before 1946
General view of an unidentified female employee cutting strands of .50 caliber powder extruded from a press to the proper length at the Radford Ordnance Works in Radford, Virginia. The Radford Ordnance Works was…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Explosives, Military, Employees, Hercules Incorporated, World War (1939-1945), Explosives, Women employees, Machinery
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Proposed Construction for Oxygen Indicator Model C
- Circa 1944
The device depicted is likely one of the models constructed for the National Defense Research Committee.
Developed from a Linus Pauling design during WWII, the technology behind Beckman Instruments’ oxygen analyzers…
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Letter from S. S. Prentiss to Reuben Wood
- 1944-Dec-27
The letter outlines the Navy's requirements for the Pauling oxygen meter. The spelling of the recipient's name is likely a mistake, as letters written by Wood himself spell his first name "Reuben."
Developed from a…
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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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Saran film production at Dow Chemical Company
- 1944
General view of an unidentified female employee at work in the Dow Chemical Company's saran film manufacturing facilities in Midland, Michigan. The employee appears to be using a type of press to smooth lengths of saran…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Plastics, Employees, Industries, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Dow Chemical Company, Plastics industry and trade, Women employees
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Chemical analysis at Dow Chemical Company laboratory
- 1944
General view of laboratory technicians analyzing assorted materials in a Dow Chemical Company laboratory. Per notations accompanying the photograph, Bill Herrick (left) is analyzing calcium chloride, which was used for…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Employees, Industries, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Dow Chemical Company, Glassware, Laboratories
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Leo Ruhnau conducting acid analysis in Dow Chemical Company laboratory
- 1944
General view of technician Leo Ruhnau using an apparatus to determine the percentage of hydrochloric acid in Dowell acids at a Dow Chemical Company laboratory.
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Employees, Industries, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Dow Chemical Company, Glassware, Laboratories, Ruhnau, Leo
