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Letter from James Curtis Booth to John Jay Knox
- 1866-Nov-23
James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) responds to an inquiry from John Jay Knox Jr. (1828-1892), an American financier, government official, and primary author of the Coinage Act of 1873, which discontinued the use of the…
- Author Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Addressee Knox, John Jay, 1828-1892
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Half-dollar, Money, Foreign exchange
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Letter from John Jay Knox to James Curtis Booth
- 1866-Nov-19
Letter written by John Jay Knox Jr. (1828-1892), an American financier, government official, and primary author of the Coinage Act of 1873, to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888). Knox seeks to determine the relative values…
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Author Knox, John Jay, 1828-1892
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Half-dollar, Money, Foreign exchange
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Letter from David Williams to James Curtis Booth
- 1866-Oct-25
David Williams expresses his wishes to be reinstated at the United States Mint to James Curtis Booth (1810-1888). Interior of the letter includes a recommendation for Mr. David Williams addressed to Booth from a Mr.…
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Letter from Joseph E. Hoven to James Curtis Booth, September 10, 1866
- 1866-Sep-10
Joseph E. Hoven follows up from his letters of September 3 and 5, 1866 regarding his application to the position of Chief Coiner at the United States Mint.
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Letter from Joseph E. Hoven to James Curtis Booth, September 5, 1866
- 1866-Sep-05
Joseph E. Hoven follows up from his letter of September 3rd, 1866 regarding his application to the position of Chief Coiner at the United States Mint.
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Letter from Joseph E. Hoven to James Curtis Booth, September 3, 1866
- 1866-Sep-03
An application for the position of United States Mint Chief Coiner.
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Letter from James Curtis Booth to Mr. S. M. Howell
- 1866-Jul-27
James Curtis Booth (1810-1888) writes to a Mr. S. M. Howell of Charlotte, North Carolina to suggest that Howell follow a rotation system for planting crops.
- Author Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Addressee Howell, S. M.
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Crop rotation
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Letter from J. Churchman to James Curtis Booth
- 1866-Jan-02
J. Churchman, writing on behalf of his nephew, seeks advice on the best work on the subject of smelting ore of silver from James Curtis Booth (1810-1888). Booth notes his response on the document verso, "I recommend as…
- Addressee Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888
- Author Churchman, J.
- Subject Booth, James Curtis, 1810-1888, Smelting, Silver--Assaying, Metallurgy
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Letter from James Dwight Dana to James Curtis Booth, September 19, 1866
- 1866-Sep-19
James D. Dana (1813-1895), editor of the American Journal of Science, discusses proposed revisions to a new edition of his publication Manual of Mineralogy.
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The Chemistry of Combustion Applied to the Economy of Fuel with Special Reference to the Construction of Fire Chambers for Steam Boilers
- 1867
Digitized content includes diagrammatic figures included in the work, The Chemistry of Combustion Applied to the Economy of Fuel with Special Reference to the Construction of Fire Chambers for Steam Boilers. The nine…
- Author Dimond, Ezekiel Webster, 1836-1876
- Printer Fiske, Edward Rice
- Subject Fuel, Combustion, Steam-boilers, Chemical elements, Chemical reactions, Scientific illustration
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Portrait of Benjamin Silliman
- 1866
Bust portrait engraving of American chemist and science educator Benjamin Silliman (1779-1864). One of the first American professors of science, Silliman founded the American Journal of Science. He notably discovered a…
- Author Fisher, George Park, 1827-1909
- Publisher Scribner & Co.
- Artist Tenney, U. D.
- Engraver Hall, H. S.
- Subject Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864, Chemists--Biography, Chemistry, Portraits
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Life of Benjamin Silliman, M.D., LL. D.
- 1866
Cover, frontismatter and title page have been digitized from this biography of American chemist and science educator Benjamin Silliman (1779-1864). One of the first American professors of science, Silliman founded the A…
- Author Fisher, George Park, 1827-1909
- Publisher Scribner & Co.
- Subject Silliman, Benjamin, 1779-1864, Chemists--Biography, Chemistry
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Life of James Ferguson, F.R.S.
- 1867
Autobiography of Scottish Astronomer James Ferguson, who is known for his astronomical and scientific instrument inventions. The frontispiece portrait of Ferguson and title page have been digitized from this work.
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Frontispiece: Portrait of James Ferguson
- Part of Life of James Ferguson, F.R.S.
- 1867
Frontispiece portrait engraving of James Ferguson. In this half-bust portrait engraving, Ferguson is posed with his hand on a celestial globe. His facsimile signature can be found underneath the portrait.
…- Artist Townsends
- Author Ferguson, James, 1710-1776
- Engraver Hall
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Astronomers, Celestial globes, Ferguson, James, 1710-1776
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E.F. Carey pharmacopeia
- 1863 – 1875
This notebook contains recipes and formulas developed or copied by E. F. Carey while working as an assistant pharmacist in Rhode Island and as the owner operator of a pharmacy in Massachusetts between 1863 and 1875.…
- Author Carey, E. F.
- Subject Medicine, Pharmacopoeias, Pharmacy, Patent medicines
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Chemie der Benzolderivate oder der Aromatischen Substanzen
- 1867
Including what is believed to be the earliest depiction of the chemical structure of a benzene ring, this German work by August Kekulé (1829-1896) outlines his discoveries on the structure of benzene. An early founder…
- Author Kekulé, August, 1829-1896
- Publisher Enke, F.
- Subject Benzene, Kekulé, August, 1829-1896, Benzene--Derivatives, Aromatic compounds, Chemistry, Organic
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Chemical structure of a benzene ring
- 1867
The illustration on this page is believed to be the earliest depiction of the chemical structure of a benzene ring.
This German work by August Kekulé (1829-1896) outlines his discoveries on the structure of benzene.…
- Author Kekulé, August, 1829-1896
- Publisher Enke, F.
- Subject Benzene, Chemical structure, Kekulé, August, 1829-1896, Benzene--Derivatives, Aromatic compounds, Chemistry, Organic
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The Alchemist
- 1800 – 1899
A man dressed in peasant garb holds a gold scale in right hand and reaches with left for red substance in open paper packet. At left through window are building roofs; the light illuminates a dark, cluttered workshop…
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The Dentist and his Patient
- 1800 – 1899
This small painting on metal is a copy of Gerrit Dou's (also known as Gerrit Douw or Dow) [artist unknown] popular dentist scene in Dresden. Through the illusionistic frame of a large window, we see a dentist in a red…
- After Dou, Gerard, 1613-1675
- Subject Dou, Gerard, 1613-1675, Dentistry, Alchemy, Alchemy in art, Teeth--Extraction
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Alchemist at work (with book resting on skull)
- 1800 – 1899
In this small copy in the style of David Teniers II (artist unknown), an elderly, bearded alchemist closely reads an open book with an expression of absorbed contemplation. He is seated at his desk beside a skull and…
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The School Master
- The Quill Cutter
- 1800 – 1899
In this copy after Gerrit Dou's (also known as Gerrit Douw or Dow) popular "The School Master" composition (artist unknown), the old man at the window niche sharpens his pen while his pupils are busy at work in the…
- After Dou, Gerard, 1613-1675
- Subject Dou, Gerard, 1613-1675, Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemy in art, Art, Dutch
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An Apothecary Shop
- 1800s
An alchemist takes the pulse of an elegant female patient, inside a cavernous chamber decorated with fine paintings and luxurious furnishings. Above the mantle hangs a painted hunting scene which resembles the work of…
- Attributed To Heemskerck II, Egbert van
- Subject Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemy in art, Symbolism in art
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Alchemist with Scale
- 1800s
A bearded alchemist wearing a fur-trimmed top coat and cap is carefully weighing ingredients with a balance. On top of his table is an exotic carpet covered with papers, a copper pitcher, and ceramic jar. Resting on a…
- Artist Weiland, Johannes
- Subject Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemists in art
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Bois de Boulogne
- Circa 1858 – 1880
This bird's-eye aerial view of Paris by engraver Marie-Hilaire Guesnu (1802-1880) shows the Bois de Boulogne, a large park located in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, on the western edge of the city. The park was…
- Artist Guesnu, Marie-Hilaire
- Printer Mangeon
- Publisher Fatout
- Subject Aerial views, Aeronautics, France--Paris--Bois de Boulogne, Bird's-eye views in art, Ballooning, Hot air balloons
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Bellows
- After 1826 – before 1930
Pesticide bellows with wooden handles, expandable leather pouch, and tip. Instructions attached to object.
- Manufacturer Bateman Mfg. Co., Mfrs. Agts
- Subject Pests--Control, Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
