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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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Höhere Mathematik als Hilfswissenschaft für die Technik
- Higher Mathematics as an Auxiliary Science for Technology
- 1960s
- Publisher Demmig, R. (Richard), 1880-
- Subject Mathematics, Publishers and publishing, Tables, Science publishing
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Dr. Bettye Washington Greene (1935-1995)
- After 1964 – before 1991
Photograph of Dr. Bettye Washington Greene (1935-1995), believed to be the first African-American female chemist employed to work in a professional position at the Dow Chemical Company.
Bettye Greene was born on March…
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Fishing with a Green Laser
- 1969
Color print advertisement for Sylvania General Telephone and Electronics Company depicting the trajectory of green laser lights reflecting off of a school of fish. The advertisement text describes the company's…
- Creator Of Work GTE Sylvania Incorporated
- Subject Nd-YAG lasers, Lasers, GTE Sylvania Incorporated, Sylvania Electric Products, Inc., Rare earths, Electrooptics, Solid-state lasers
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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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First day cover commemorating the launch of the Japanese nuclear ship “Mutsu”
- 1969
Philatelic First Day Cover Cachet and stamp depict the launching of the Japanese nuclear ship, Mutsu, and a structural diagram of an atom. The Mutsu was originally built as a nuclear-powered general cargo ship in 1968,…
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First day cover commemorating the launch of the Japanese nuclear ship “Mutsu”
- 1969
Philatelic First Day Cover Cachet and stamp depict the Japanese nuclear ship, Mutsu, and a structural diagram of an atom. The Mutsu was originally built as a nuclear-powered general cargo ship in 1968, but never…
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Dyestuffs for Wood Stains
- 1900s
Sample book for dyeing solutions on wood from the Interessengemeinschaft Farbenindustrie Aktiengesellschaft, a German chemical and pharmaceutical conglomerate. Contains dyeing instructions and sixty-four mounted wood…
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Charles C. Price with laboratory apparatus
- 1960s
Close-up black and white view of American chemist Charles C. Price examining a laboratory apparatus.
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Portrait of Charles C. Price (1913-2001)
- 1960s
Black and white portrait of American chemist and American Chemical Society president (1965) Charles C. Price (1913-2001). An instructor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, the University of Notre Dame, and the…
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Parke-Davis District Office and Warehouse featuring Plexiglas panels
- 1960s
Three photographs depicting the Parke-Davis District Office and Warehouse located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, part of a series documenting the use of Plexiglas in the building industry. Per notations accompanying the…
- Creator Of Work Rohm and Haas Company
- Subject Rohm and Haas Company, Corporations, Chemical industry, Plexiglas, Architecture, Parke, Davis & Company
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Aerial view of Rohm & Haas headquarters facing Independence Mall
- 1960s
Aerial view of the Rohm and Haas Company home office building located at Independence Mall West in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The photograph includes a view of nearby Independence Hall on the left-hand side of the…
- Creator Of Work Rohm and Haas Company
- Subject Rohm and Haas Company, Corporations, Chemical industry, Architecture, Belluschi, Pietro, 1899-1994, George M. Ewing Co., Plexiglas
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Montgomery Ward store featuring laminated Plexiglas panels
- 1960s
Two photographs depicting the Montgomery Ward store located at the Apache Plaza Shopping Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, part of a series documenting the use of Plexiglas in the building industry. Per notations…
- Creator Of Work Rohm and Haas Company
- Subject Rohm and Haas Company, Corporations, Plexiglas, Chemical industry, Architecture, Montgomery Ward
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Plexiglas panel at Oak Cliff Savings & Loan building
- 1960s (Date of photograph and mount)
Photograph of a colored Plexiglas panel installation in a Mondrian design at the Oak Cliff Savings & Loan building located in Dallas, Texas, part of a series documenting the use of Plexiglas in the building industry.…
- Creator Of Work Rohm and Haas Company
- Subject Rohm and Haas Company, Plexiglas, Corporations, Chemical industry, Architecture
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Mauve Colored Cotton Bow Tie
- 1950 – 1990
Adjustable mauve colored cotton self-tie bow tie.
- Subject Dyes and dyeing, Clothing and dress
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2 items
Gilbert no. 13025 Microscope and Lab Set
- 1960 – 1969
White metal case with color graphic of two young boys using the Gilbert microscope set. Case opens on a hinge. Inside, a blue styrofoam tray holds a plastic microscope, an electric plug-in light, an objective lens, a…
- Manufacturer A.C. Gilbert Company
- Subject Chemistry sets, Microscopes, A.C. Gilbert Company
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Miller's 50% DDT Wettable
- After 1937 – before 1969
Miller's brand pesticide can with black and yellow text on red, yellow, and green label. Butterfly and landscape graphics.
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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DDT W-50
- After 1941 – before 1972
Pesticide can with black and white text on red, white, and green label. "De-Pester" in white text across top of can.
- Manufacturer Thompson-Hayward Chemical Company
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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Perkin-Elmer carbon dioxide sensor
- 1969
Close-up view of an unidentified technician holding a carbon dioxide sensor manufactured by the Perkin-Elmer Corporation.
- Creator Of Work Perkin-Elmer Corporation
- Subject Employees, Perkin-Elmer Corporation, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Corporations
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Perkin-Elmer Model 137 Infracord Spectrophotometer
- 1960s
Group photograph of four unidentified individuals posed around a Perkin-Elmer Model 137 Infracord Spectrophotometer. A hand-written sign reading "1,000th" is mounted on top of the instrument, suggesting that this…
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Perkin-Elmer Model 421 Grating Spectrophotometer
- 1960s
General view of an unidentified technician operating a Perkin-Elmer Corporation Model 421 Grating Spectrophotometer.
- Creator Of Work Perkin-Elmer Corporation
- Subject Employees, Perkin-Elmer Corporation, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Spectrophotometer, Corporations, Spectrophotometry
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Coleman Companion pH meter
- 1960s
Close-up view of a Companion pH meter manufactured and sold by Coleman Instruments, Inc.
- Creator Of Work Gordon Carson Photography
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Coleman Instruments, Inc., Corporations
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Beryllium mirror fabricated by Perkin-Elmer Corporation
- 1960s
General view of an unidentified technician checking the flatness of a 45-inch beryllium mirror manufactured by the Perkin-Elmer Corporation. Per notations accompanying the photograph, the lightweight metal mirror was…
- Creator Of Work Perkin-Elmer Corporation
- Subject Employees, Perkin-Elmer Corporation, Telescopes, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Beryllium, Instrument manufacture, Corporations
