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Bug-A-Boo With and Without D.D.T. Kills All 9 Major Pests
- After 1931 – before 1963
Color-print advertisement for Socony-Vacuum Bug-a-boo insecticide. An illustration of three cartoon mosquitos fleeing from a pesticide sprayer fills the top portion of the page. Two Bug-a-boo bottles are illustrated on…
- Creator Of Work Socony-Vacuum Oil Company
- Subject DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides, Pests--Control, Socony-Vacuum Oil Company
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Turbo-Cat
- Circa 1958
This silent film shows a demonstration of the "Turbo-Cat" expeditionary catapult. Developed in the 1950s by Don Doolitle and manufactured by the All American Engineering Company of Wilmington, Delaware, the system used…
- Creator Of Work All American Engineering Company
- Subject Airplanes, Jet engines
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6 items
Dacron & Antron Colour Story
- Piece Dyed / Cross Dyed Jersey Fabrics
- 1950 – 1970
Eighteen dyed and undyed fabric samples made of Dacron and Antron fibers mounted in a tri-folded cardboard booklet.
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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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Eugene Garfield posed with a volume of "Current Contents"
- Circa 1959
Black and white photograph of a seated Eugene Garfield (1925-2017) holding an open copy of Current Contents. Eugene Garfield was a prominent American information scientist and pioneer in the field of scientometrics. He…
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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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5 items
Dairy Science Instruments
- After 1959 – before 1989
Pyrex 70% Gerber Bottle - A glass tube bottle with bulbous ends and a flattened midsection. The mid-section has measurements from 0 to 70 mL. One end is inscribed in red "Cheese".
Used Gerber Bottle 8% - A glass tube…
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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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Letter from Johannes Jaenicke to Max Bredig, January 9, 1958
- 1958-Jan-09
Johannes Jaenicke (1888-1984) requests that Max Bredig (1902-1977) contribute memories of Fritz Haber (1868-1934) for a biography that he is writing. Fritz Haber was a German chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry…
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Envelopes addressed to Max Bredig from Johannes Jaenicke
- 1958
Johannes Jaenicke (1888-1984) was a German chemist who worked with Fritz Haber (1868-1934) at the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute in Berlin, Germany.
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Letter from Ilse Hayn to Max Bredig, April 8, 1958
- 1958-Apr-08
Ilse Hayn writes a casual letter to her friend Max Bredig (1902-1977) while she is on vacation in Atlantic City, New Jersey. She discusses her many vacations and living in New York.
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Author Hayn, Ilse
- Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Hayn, Ilse, Vacations
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Letter from Max Bredig to Ilse Hayn, January 14, 1958
- 1958-Jan-14
Max Bredig (1902-1977) writes to his friend, Ilse Hayn, concerning the finances of Fritz Hochwald (1897-1968) and clarifying his debt repayment status.
- Author Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Addressee Hayn, Ilse
- Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Hayn, Ilse, Hochwald, Fritz G., 1897-1968, Debt
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Letter from Friz Hochwald to Max Bredig, February 27, 1958
- 1958-Feb-27
Fritz Hochwald (1897-1968) apologizes to Max Bredig (1902-1977) for mistakenly neglecting to repay a debt. Bredig had aided Hochwald financially during his early months in the United States after immigrating. Hochwald…
- Addressee Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977
- Author Hochwald, Fritz G., 1897-1968
- Subject Hochwald, Fritz G., 1897-1968, Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Hayn, Ilse, Debt
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65 items
Fun with the Microscope
- 1958
Manual for the Gilbert Lab Technician Set for Girls. Chemistry sets reached their heyday in the 1950s, but production of them began in the United States during World War I. Playing with a toy chemistry set inspired many…
- Manufacturer A.C. Gilbert Company
- Editor Beeken, Basil B.
- Contributor Gilbert, A. C. (Alfred Carlton), 1884-1961
- Subject Chemistry sets, A.C. Gilbert Company, Microscopes, Chemistry--Handbooks, manuals, etc., Gilbert, A. C. (Alfred Carlton), 1884-1961
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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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Postcard commemorating the 1958 World’s Fair in Brussels
- 1958
Postcard depicting the Atomium monument from the 1958 World's Fair exhibition in Brussels, Belgium. Designed by engineer André Waterkeyn (1917-2005) and architects André (1914-1988) and Jean Polak (1920-2012), the…
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First day cover commemorating the 1958 World’s Fair in Brussels
- 1958
Philatelic First Day Cover with printed cachet and stamp. Cachet depicts the Atomium monument from the 1958 World's Fair Exhibition in Brussel's Belgium. Designed by engineer André Waterkeyn (1917-2005) and architects…
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First day cover commemorating the 1958 World’s Fair in Brussels
- 1958
First Day Cover with printed cachet and stamp. Cachet depicts the Atomium monument from the 1958 World's Fair Exhibition in Brussel's Belgium. Designed by engineer André Waterkeyn (1917-2005) and architects André…
- Creator Of Work Artmaster
- Subject Postage stamps, Postmarks, Commemorative postage stamps, Belgium--Brussels, Exhibitions, Monuments, Atomium (Brussels, Belgium), Belgium--Brussels
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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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52 items
The Challenge of Space Exploration : A Technical Introduction to Space
- 1959
An informational booklet containing a technical introduction to space exploration. Includes six chapters outlining various aspects of space travel such as celestial mechanics and the logistics of transporting humans in…
