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Radioactive material handling at U.S. Department of Agriculture facility
- 1950s – circa
Close-up view of the handling of radioactive material at an U.S. Department of Agriculture facility. The U.S.D.A. commonly used radioactive material for a variety of research and testing, including the study of…
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Radioactive material handling at U.S. Department of Agriculture facility
- 1950s – circa
George Wieczorek (right) and two unidentified chemists handling radioactive material at an U.S. Department of Agriculture facility. The U.S.D.A. commonly used radioactive material for a variety of research and testing,…
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Geiger counter in use at U.S. Department of Agriculture facility
- 1950s – circa
View of chemist George Wieczorek (right) using a Geiger counter to measure ionizing radiation in an unknown substance, likely soil or fertilizer, at an unidentified U.S. Department of Agriculture facility.
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Drillability machine and hopper at the Agricultural Engineering Laboratory
- 1955-Jan-25
General view of the drillability machine at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Engineering Laboratory showing the distribution of wet granular fertilizer as deposited by the Grether hopper.
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"Success Story" documentary production
- 1955
This series of photographs documents the creation of "Success Story," which aired on KTTV and was sponsored by the Richfield Oil Corporation. One episode profiled Beckman Instruments and featured behind-the-scenes…
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Arnold Beckman visit to Berkeley Division
- Circa 1955
Arnold Beckman and various unidentified men and women, photographed during Beckman's visit to the Berkeley Division. Four of the images include the EASE (Electronic Analog and Simulation Equipment).
Beckman…
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Beckman Instruments Helipot Division, Newport Beach plant, view from the roof
- 1955
View from the roof of the Helipot Division's Newport Beach plant, with four men visible on the roof.
- Subject Factories, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Beckman Instruments Helipot Division, Newport Beach plant
- 1950s
A series of photographs depicting the future site of the Helipot Division's Newport Beach plant and the building's appearance in the mid-1950s.
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Students' Potentiometer
- 1950s
Potentiometers are used to measure electromotive force (emf) by balancing it with a known emf. The concept was first developed in 1841 by J. C. Poggendorff and improved throughout the 19th century by Latimer Clark and…
- Manufacturer Leeds and Northrup Company
- Subject Potentiometer, Leeds and Northrup Company
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Harmonic Reed Corporation Spitz Junior Planetarium
- Circa 1955
- Manufacturer Harmonic Reed Corporation
- Subject Harmonic Reed Corporation, Astronomy, Toys, Astronomical instruments
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Gilbert Chemistry Experiment Lab No. 12006
- 1955 – 1959
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 a boy to become a chemist, and not until the late…
- Manufacturer A.C. Gilbert Company
- Subject Chemistry sets, A.C. Gilbert Company
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Now! Homogenized for Better Flavor!
- 1955
Color print advertisement for Durkee's Homogenized Margarine with emphasis on the new Stayfresh Foilpak packaging, specifically designed to protect the product's rich, natural flavor.
- Creator Of Work Glidden Company
- Subject Glidden Company, Margarine, Advertising, Food industry and trade, Durkee Famous Foods (Firm), Margarine--Marketing
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ORLON teaches new fall fashions to keep their figure in the wash!
- 1950s
Color print magazine advertisement for Orlon, a Dow trademarked acrylic fiber. The advertisement details the major properties of Orlon: "Orlon is resistant to sunlight and atmospheric gases, which makes it ideal for…
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Beckman Automatic Titrator
- 1955-Jan-23
The Automatic Titrator's selling points included convenience, simplicity, ease of use, and a secondary application as a pH meter.
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Helipot Potentiometers and Dials
- 1950 – 1969
Potentiometers regulate the flow of electricity, like the volume dial on a radio. In 1940, Arnold O. Beckman was unsatisfied with dials on the market, so he designed his own helical potentiometers, or helipots, for use…
- Subject Potentiometer, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Beckman DIP Resistor Networks
- 1950 – 1969
Resistor networks combine several resistors into a single component. Dual in-line package (DIP) networks are rectangular in shape, with two parallel rows of pins for through-hole mounting to a circuit board.
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Nurse in maternity ward, using Beckman Model D oxygen analyzer to monitor an infant in an incubator
- 1950s
Los Angeles County General Hospital nurse Mary Finlay is monitoring the oxygen levels of a prematurely born infant in an incubator, to provide just the right oxygen mixture. Too little oxygen has obvious repercussions,…
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Industrial Instruments Type DR51D Decade Resistance
- 1950 – 1969
In 1965, Beckman Instruments acquired Industrial Instruments, Inc. The Cedar Grove, New Jersey-based company manufactured solution conductivity analyzers and other industrial instruments.
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Beckman Model AB-3X1 Auto Bridge
- 1950 – 1969
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Beckman Component Taping Device
- 1950 – 1969
- Photographer Commercial Photographic Company
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Beckman Model AB-3-5 Auto Bridge
- 1950 – 1969
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Beckman Model PS-1-GP Schering Bridge
- 1950 – 1969
A Schering Bridge is an AC bridge circuit used for measuring the insulating properties of electrical cables and other equipment.
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Beckman Model AB-3 Auto Bridge
- 1950 – 1969
- Photographer Commercial Photographic Company
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Beckman AB-8-1 Nine Bin Sorter
- 1950 – 1969
- Photographer Commercial Photographic Company
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
