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Unidentified man with instrument
- After 1949 – before 1976
A black and white photograph of an unidentified man standing next to an IBM 407 Accounting Machine. Introduced in 1949, the IBM 407 was one of a long line of IBM tabulating machines. The 407 read punched cards, totaled…
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Portrait of Eugene Garfield
- After 1940 – before 1963
Black and white photograph of Eugene Garfield (1925-2017), a prominent American information scientist and pioneer in the field of scientometrics. He was the founder of the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI), a…
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2 items
Skein Dyed Yarn
- 1928 – 1968
Four skeins of yarn, connected in bundles of two. Each has been skein dyed with General Aniline & Film Corporation dye, 1% Acid Alizarine Brown RRL-CF and 1% Supralan Grey BRLS-CF. There is a paper label attached to…
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2 items
Prosthetic arm with hook
- 1900s
A hollow, fiberglass prosthetic arm with attached pincher hooks and a rubber grip. The left hook can be manipulated by the wearer by a lever mechanism. The hooks are not detachable and the elbow joint is missing from…
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Prosthetic arm with strings
- 1900s
A prosthetic arm and detachable hand with wrist and mechanisms that allow the joints to be manually rotated and locked into place. The hand has a wide, hinged, non-jointed thumb with a large surface and a curved pointer…
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8 items
Standing Wheelchair Model
- 1900s
A wooden model of a standing wheelchair with a figure. The model is constructed of three pieces: two sides of the wheelchair, and one figure. The model was built by Morris A. Robbins, M.D. (1916-2004), an orthopedic…
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62 items
Gilbert Glass Blowing Manual
- 1938 – 1954
Manual for introductory level glassblowers, especially middle to high school-aged boys. Includes experiments, projects, and information about glass and glassblowing.
- Publisher A.C. Gilbert Company
- Subject Glass blowing and working, Chemistry sets, A.C. Gilbert Company
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Autographes et Documents Historiques
- Circa 1930 – 1985
Cover of an autograph catalog by Alain Brieux (1922-1985), an antique dealer, bookseller, and astrolabe specialist.
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3 items
Beckman Model E Ultracentrifuge Rotor
- 1950s
Beckman Instruments began producing centrifuges after their January 1, 1955 acquisition of industry leader, Specialized Instruments Corporation, or Spinco. With Spinco came the famous Model E Ultracentrifuge, which was…
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Now it's really "Good-bye Weeds"
- 1950s
Color-printed magazine advertisement by the American Cyanamid Company. The image depicts two farmers chatting in a field while a plane flys behind them. The work advertises the product AERO™ Cyanate, Weedkiller which…
- Creator Of Work American Cyanamid Company
- Subject American Cyanamid Company, Pesticides, Weeds, Agriculture, Fertilizers, Agricultural chemistry, Agricultural chemicals, Pfizer Inc.
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71 items
Notes on Water Analysis
- 1950s
Procedures for a series of tests used in water analysis. The experiments include the determination of various minerals and contaminants present in water samples such as nitrite, sulfates, iron, etc. Each contains a list…
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26 items
The Construction and Use of the New Courtauld Atomic Models
- Part of Courtauld Atomic Model Kit
- 1950 – 1955
Instruction manual for the Courtauld Atomic Model Kit.
- Manufacturer Griffin & George Ltd
- Subject Molecules--Models, Chemistry--Study and teaching
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Whiter White Work
- Part of 1951 Hercules Advertisements
- 1951
Print advertisement for Hercules CMC-CT, unpurified cellulose gum manufactured and sold by Hercules Powder Company for use in detergent products. The advertisement shows an illustration of white shirts and assorted…
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Chemistry Does the Wash
- Part of 1951 Hercules Advertisements
- 1951
Print advertisement for Hercules CMC-CT, unpurified cellulose gum manufactured and sold by Hercules Powder Company for use in detergent products. The advertisement shows an illustration of a folded shirt, and an inset…
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Problem...Solution...Result...
- Advertisement for Hercules CMC
- Part of 1951 Hercules Advertisements
- 1951
Two-page color print advertisement for Hercules CMC, unpurified cellulose gum manufactured and sold by Hercules Powder Company for use in detergent products. The advertisement shows a graph representing the…
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Helping Industry Look South
- Part of 1951 Hercules Advertisements
- 1951
Print advertisement for Hercules Powder Company rosin and rosin derivatives. The advertisement shows an enlarged illustration of a weather vane pointing south, above an aerial photograph of an industrial building. The…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Research, Industrial, Hercules Incorporated, Pine oil, Corporations, Naval stores, Advertising, Industrial, Gums and resins
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First with Cement Manufacturers...Vinsol Air-Entraining Agent
- Part of 1951 Hercules Advertisements
- 1951
Color print advertisement for Vinsol, a resin manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company for use in cement and road construction. The advertisement shows an illustration of two cars on a stretch of road being…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Research, Industrial, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Naval stores, Advertising, Industrial, Gums and resins
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Make Better Castings with Hercules NVX and Truline Binder
- Part of 1951 Hercules Advertisements
- 1951
Print advertisement for NVX and Truline, the trade names for resinous binders manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company for use in casting iron, steel, and brass. The advertisement features a black-and-white…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Research, Industrial, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Naval stores, Advertising, Industrial, Founding, Metal castings
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Stop Insect Losses! Use Cotton Poisons the Right Way
- Part of 1951 Hercules Advertisements
- 1951
Print advertisement for Toxaphene, a toxicant manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company for use in pesticides and insecticides. The advertisement features a line drawing of a farmer in a field, with a tractor…
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Don't Lose Cotton! Inspect Frequently for Harmful Insects
- Part of 1951 Hercules Advertisements
- 1951
Print advertisement for Toxaphene, a toxicant manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company for use in pesticides and insecticides. The advertisement shows a line drawing of a man inspecting the leaves of a…
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Noma Plays Safe with Flame-Resistant Hercocel
- Part of 1951 Hercules Advertisements
- 1951
Color print advertisement for Hercocel flame-resistant acetate, made with cellulosic acetate molding powder manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company. The advertisement features a variety of electric…
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Hercocel E Answers a Call for Ethyl
- Part of 1951 Hercules Advertisements
- 1951
Color print advertisement for Hercocel E, an ethyl cellulose molding powder manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company. The advertisement shows a man in a coat using a telephone handset, with an image of an…
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An Open-and-Shut Case of Good Design
- Part of 1951 Hercules Advertisements
- 1951
Color print advertisement for Hercocel A, a cellulose acetate molding powder manufactured and sold by Hercules Powder Company. The advertisement shows a photograph of a woman in a work uniform holding a plastic lunch…
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"The Finest Plastics Toys are Acetate"
- Part of 1951 Hercules Advertisements
- 1951
Two-page color advertisement for cellulose acetate made with plastic molding compounds manufactured and sold by Hercules Powder Company. The advertisement features small line drawings showing different phases in the…
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A Double Edge--In Selling, Too!
- Part of 1951 Hercules Advertisements
- 1951
Color print advertisement for cellulosic plastics made with plastic molding compounds manufactured and sold by Hercules Powder Company. The advertisement shows a woman in an apron operating an Oster electric knife…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Research, Industrial, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Advertising, Industrial, Plastics, Plastics industry and trade, Cellulose, Cellulose industry, Cellulose acetate, Women in advertising, Housewives, Housewives as consumers, Naval stores
