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1,000 German mark note, green-sealed
- 1918 – 1922
1,000 German mark note, sealed in green. Until the outbreak of World War I, the German mark, introduced in 1871, was on the gold standard. The war forced Germany to abandon the gold standard, and currency notes issued…
- Manufacturer Reichsbank (Germany)
- Subject Mark, German, Paper money, Reichsbank (Germany)
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Letter from the United States Department of State to Ernst Berl, September 29, 1938
- 1938-Sep-29
Letter from the United States Department of State to Ernst Berl (1877-1946) thanking him for offering his services in a case of emergency.
- Author United States. Department of State
- Addressee Berl, Ernst, 1877-1946
- Subject Berl, Ernst, 1877-1946, United States. Department of State
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2 items
The Bulletin Index: Pittsburgh's Weekly Newsmagazine, December 28, 1939
- The Bulletin Index: Pittsburgh's Weekly Newsmagazine, Volume 115, Number 26
- 1939-Dec-28
Front page and page 6 of the December 28, 1939 issue of the Bulletin Index: Pittsburgh's Weekly Newsmagazine. The article on the top left, titled "Warfare Waste," features Ernst Berl (1877-1946) discussing ammunition…
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Stock certificate for Berl Chemical Corporation
- 1939-May-06
Stock certificate for 30 shares of Berl Chemical Corporation, belonging to Ernst Berl (1877-1946).
- Printer Corporation Service Company
- Subject Stocks, Berl Chemical Corporation, Berl, Ernst, 1877-1946
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Herbert Berl's school report card, 1928-1929
- 1928 – 1929
Transcript and report card belonging to Herbert Berl (1913-2000), son of Ernst Berl (1877-1946). One side of the document contains the transcript forthe 1928-1929 school year. The other side of the document is a report…
- Subject Berl, Herbert, Report cards, Schools, German
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Herbert Berl's school report card, 1921-1922
- 1921 – 1922
Report card for the 1921-1922 school year belonging to Herbert Berl (1913-2000), son of Ernst Berl (1877-1946).
- Creator Of Work Ludwig-Georgs-Gymnasium (Darmstadt, Germany)
- Subject Berl, Herbert, Report cards, Schools, German
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Herbert Berl's school report card, 1924-1925
- 1924 – 1925
Report card for the 1924-1925 school year belonging to Herbert Berl (1913-2000), son of Ernst Berl (1877-1946).
- Creator Of Work Ludwig-Georgs-Gymnasium (Darmstadt, Germany)
- Subject Berl, Herbert, Report cards, Schools, German
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5 items
German patent for the process of producing hydrogen peroxide
- 1937-Aug-13
German patent #648964 for the process of producing hydrogen peroxide, awarded to Ernst Berl (1877-1946).
- Creator Of Work Germany. Reichspatentamt
- Subject Patents, Hydrogen peroxide, Berl, Ernst, 1877-1946, Germany. Reichspatentamt
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3 items
German patent for the production of activated carbon
- 1929-Oct-12
German patent #484056 for the production of activated carbon, awarded to Ernst Berl (1877-1946).
- Creator Of Work Germany. Reichspatentamt
- Subject Patents, Berl, Ernst, 1877-1946, Carbon, Activated, Germany. Reichspatentamt
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Letter from the United States Department of State to Ernst Berl, September 29, 1938
- 1938-Sep-29
Letter to Ernst Berl (1877-1946) from an unknown author at the United States Department of State. The letter thanks Berl for his offer to assist the U.S. government and congratulates him for his impending naturalization…
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Letter to Ernst Berl from Samuel Harden Church, December 4, 1934
- 1934-Dec-04
Letter from Samuel Harden Church (1858-1943) to Ernst Berl (1877-1946), acknowledging that he has received from Berl various items issued by the German government, likely during the hyperinflation period in post-World…
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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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Postcard from Masumi Chikashige to Georg Bredig
- 1930-Aug-12
Postcard sent from Masumi Chikashige (1870-1941) in Kyoto to Georg Bredig (1868-1944).
- Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
- Author Chikashige, Masumi, 1870-1941
- Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Chemists, Art, Japanese, Chikashige, Masumi, 1870-1941
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20M 54S
Pick of the Pod
- 1939
Pick of the Pod is about pea farming and the vegetable canning process, specifically promoting the Del Monte brand of the California Packing Corporation. This version is taken from a DVD copy and not from the original…
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Alaska's Silver Millions
- 1936
Alaska's Silver Millions is about the many natural resources in Alaska, but focuses on the salmon fishing and canning industry. Narrated by Father Bernard R. Hubbard, "The Glacier Priest." This version is taken from a…
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Food Infections and Food Intoxications
- 1928
An overview of the etiology, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prophylaxis of food poisoning. Content is divided into three sections: infections from food, intoxication from food, and zoo-parasitic infections acquired…
- Author Damon, Samuel Reed
- Publisher Williams & Wilkins
- Printer Waverly Press
- Subject Food poisoning, Medical parasitology, Diseases--Causes and theories of causation, Intoxication, Food science
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3M 05S
Hercules Powder Company Wilmington, Delaware headquarters construction
- 1930
This silent film captures the 1930 construction of Hercules Powder Company's new Headquarters and Research Station in Wilmington, Delaware and specifically its cornerstone laying ceremony. This new site was constructed…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Powder Company
- Subject Hercules Powder Company, Building, Chemical industry
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3M 51S
Hercules Powder Company tree stump handling in Brunswick, Georgia
- 1920 – 1940
Silent footage of Hercules Powder Company processing tree stumps at their Brunswick, Georgia plant for use in their cellulose products. Footage shows stumps being removed from railroad cars by crane and dropped into…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Powder Company
- Subject Cellulose industry, Hercules Powder Company, Chemical industry, Naval stores industry, Cranes, derricks, etc., Machinery
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18M 23S
Hercules Powder Company Woods Camp pine stump gathering
- 1920 – 1940
Silent footage of tree stump removal being done by Hercules Powder Company at an unknown location, likely in the southeastern United States. These stumps were removed using machinery and then transferred to a Hercules…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Powder Company
- Subject Hercules Powder Company, Cellulose industry, Tree stump removal, Machinery
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172 items
The Theory and Technique of Quantitative Analysis
- 1928
A textbook of analytical chemistry for undergraduate students. Content emphasizes the technique and theory of analytical labwork, stating in the forward "The true analyst must analyze his method before he can analyze…
- Author Farnsworth, Marie
- Publisher John Wiley & Sons
- Subject Analytical chemistry, Analytical chemistry--Quantitative, Women in chemistry, Women in science, Farnsworth, Marie
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230 items
Practical Automotive Lacquering
- 1928
Volume II of the Practical Finishing Series. This work "contains all the latest information on the mechanical part of the finishing process, while Volume I, Practical Color Simplified, places in the hands of the user...…
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174 items
The Chemistry of Crude Drugs : An Elementary Textbook for Students of Pharmacognosy
- 1928
A textbook intended to provide an overview of crude drugs for pharmaceutical students. Crude drugs are naturally occurring, unrefined substances used in medicine. The chapters of this work are organized by chemical and…
- Author Driver, John Edmund, 1900-
- Publisher Longmans, Green, and Co.
- Contributor Trease, George Edward, 1902-
- Subject Drugs, Pharmaceutical chemistry, Pharmacology, Textbooks, Pharmacognosy
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154 items
The Food, Drug, and Insecticide Administration
- 1928
Number 50 in a series of service monographs analyzing the various functions of the United States Government. The series was published by the Brookings Institute for Government Research, an "association of citizens…
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158 items
Copra and Coconut Oil
- 1928
The second of five publications from a research study on fats and oils conducted by the Food Research Institute of the University of Stanford. This work focuses on the economics of coconut oil and its rapid growth in…
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104 items
A Tale of Soap and Water
- 1928
A history of bathing and personal hygiene from the prehistoric age to present day. The author describes the religious and cultural significance of bathing around the world and describes methods of bathing used by…
- Author Hallock, Grace T. (Grace Taber), 1893-
- Publisher Cleanliness Institute
- Subject Hygiene, Bathing customs in literature, Baths, Soap
