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Letter to Ernst Berl from Robert T. Pell, February 18, 1941
- 1941-Feb-18
Letter from Robert T. Pell (1902-1969) of the United States Department of State's Division of European Affairs to Ernst Berl (1877-1946) about an application Berl's son (Herbert Berl, 1913-2000) had submitted to the…
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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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2 items
Mint flavored cod liver oil
- 1940s
12 fl. oz bottle of Squibb Mint Flavored Cod Liver Oil. The back label explains that this cod liver oil is treated with carbon dioxide which extends its shelf life. Additionally, the label includes dosage and storage…
- Manufacturer E.R. Squibb & Sons
- Subject Cod-liver oil, Nutrition, Nutrition--Children, E.R. Squibb & Sons
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15 items
Acid Colors on Piece Goods
- After 1900 – before 1950
Sample book containing dyeing instructions and 54 mounted fabric swatches dyed with National Aniline & Chemical Company manufactured dyes. Consists of one cardboard leaf that folds out into 9 sections.
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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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3 items
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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4 items
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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4 items
Hamlin's Wizard Oil Liniment
- 1941 – 1946
A topical treatment intended for soothing muscular aches, minor strains and sprains, minor frost bites, mild sunburn, and non-venomous insect bites and stings. The liniment was first produced in 1861 in Chicago by…
- Creator Of Work Hamlin's Wizard Oil Company
- Subject Health products, Hamlin's Wizard Oil, Pharmaceutical chemistry, Drugs, Ointments, Pain medicine
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7 items
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…
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74 items
Benzo Colours on Cotton Cloth
- 1900 – 1950
Sample book from the Bayer Company, Inc. — the North American extension of the German company, Farbenfabriken vorm. Friedrich Bayer & Co.—containing mounted dyed yarn and cotton thread samples. Bayer & Co. was the first…
- Creator Of Work Bayer Company, Inc.
- Publisher Bayer Company, Inc.
- Subject Dyes and dyeing, Farbenfabriken vorm. Friedrich Bayer & Co., Dyes and dyeing--Cotton
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Dye Laboratory
- After 1940 – before 1970
Black and white photograph showing the interior of a dye laboratory of the General Dyestuff Corporation, likely in Providence, Rhode Island.
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Diamond Blue-White fabric dye
- After 1935 – before 1942
Blue and white cardboard box with a small paper packet of powdered fabric dye. The dye is intended for use on white fabric to enhance the fabric's brightness and prevent yellowing.
Fabric dyes are charged,…
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Hobson's Tolu Balsam with Lobelia, Tartar Emetic and Chloroform
- After 1901 – before 1950
Box containing Dr. Hobson's "Tolu Balsam with Lobelia, Tartar Emetic, and Chloroform" cough syrup. According to the packaging, the use of this product is for the "relief of cough due to colds."
Brothers Henry and…
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Lydia E. Pinkham Menstrual Relief Tablets
- After 1882 – before 1968
Lydia E. Pinkham brand menstrual pain relief tablets, containing extract of Piscidia Erythrina (Jamaica Dogwood), Asclepias Tuberosa (Pleurisy Root), Glycyrrhiza (Licorice), and Ferrous Sulfate.
Lydia E. Pinkham, née…
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Letter from Henrietta Dora and Matthias Neumann to Georg Bredig, February 15 1941
- 1941-Feb-15
Henrietta Dora and Matthias Neumann, friends of the Bredig family, provide updates on their difficult circumstances in the Gurs concentration camp and thank Georg Bredig (1868-1944) and Max Bredig (1902-1977) for…
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Letter from Marianne Homburger to Max and Georg Bredig, March 10, 1941
- 1941-Mar-10
Marianne Homburger (1903-1987) writes a letter to her family in the U.S.A from Marseille, France, where is currently staying with other internees after being released from Gurs concentration camp. Marianne and her…
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Letter from Fritz Hochwald to Max Bredig, September 14, 1941
- 1941-Sep-14
Fritz Hochwald, a German Jewish patent specialist who is interned in the Miranda del Ebro concentration camp in Spain, writes to his former colleague, Max Bredig (1902-1977) for assistance that is not related to his…
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Letter from Ilse Wolfsberg to Werner Hochwald
- 1941
Ilse Hochwald and Werner Hochwald correspond regarding their fiancé and brother respectively, Fritz Hochwald (1897-1968). Ilse stresses the urgency of Fritz's situation as an internee in a concentration camp in Spain…
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Letter from Max Bredig to Ilse Wolfsberg, October 8, 1941
- 1941-Oct-08
Max Bredig (1902-1977) writes to Ilse Wolfsberg expressing regret for the delay in Fritz Hochwald's (1897-1968) immigration case. He also provides information about his patent application for the direct electrolytic…
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Letter from Ilse Wolfsberg to Max Bredig, October 7, 1941
- 1941-Oct-07
Ilse Wolfsberg thanks Max Bredig (1902-1977) and confirms she is willing to contact the law firm Munn, Anderson & Liddy for help. She has been notified that her fiance Fritz Hochwald's (1897-1968) immigration case will…
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Letter from Max Bredig to Ilse Wolfsberg, October 5, 1941
- 1941-Oct-05
Max Bredig (1902-1977) thanks Ilse Wolfsberg for her correspondence but regretfully explains that his current workload prevents him from being able to provide the level of assistance he would like with the immigration…
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Letter from Ilse Wolfsberg to Max Bredig, September 29, 1941
- 1941-Sep-29
Ilse Wolfsberg writes to Max Bredig (1902-1977) about her fiancé Fritz Hochwald's (1897-1968) immigration case. Hochwald requests that Bredig inquire with Mr. Holske at the law firm of Munn Anderson and Liddy regarding…
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Letter from Ilse Wolfsberg to Max Bredig, September 3, 1941
- 1941-Sep-03
Ilse Wolfsberg thanks Max Bredig (1902-1977) for sending a recommendation letter for her fiancé, Fritz Hochwald (1897-1968). Hochwald is interned in the Miranda del Ebro concentration camp in Spain and hopes to…
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Letter from Ilse Wolfsberg to Max Bredig, April 26, 1942
- 1941-Apr-26
Ilse Wolfsberg thanks Max Bredig (1902-1977) for his message and mentions that she has received a letter from Mr. Holske. Bredig is helping Wolfsberg with the immigration case of her fiancé, Fritz Hochwald (1897-1968),…
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Letter from Max Bredig to Ilse Wolfsberg, September 2, 1941
- 1941-Sep-02
Max Bredig (1902-1977), in accordance with Ilse Hayn and Professor Nord, informs Ilse Wolfsberg that he has sent registered mail containing a copy of Fritz Hochwald's (1897-1968) recommendation letter from the American…
- Addressee Wolfsberg, Ilse
- Author Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Wolfsberg, Ilse, Hochwald, Fritz G., 1897-1968
