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Hercules Powder Company exhibition display (circa 1950s)
- 1950s
General view of the Hercules Powder Company display at an industrial trade show held in Chicago, Illinois showcasing recent company research in rosin and cellulose chemistry.
Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Photographer Mueller Photo
- Subject Advertising, Industrial, Advertising, Chemical industry, Corporations, Hercules Incorporated, Trade shows, Cellulose industry
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Corrosion engineers trade show display (circa 1950)
- 1950s
General view of the Hercules Powder Company display at a corrosion engineers trade show held in Kansas City, Missouri.
Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement with DuPont, the Hercules Powder Company (later…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Photographer Anderson Photo Co.
- Subject Advertising, Advertising, Industrial, Chemical industry, Corporations, Hercules Incorporated, Trade shows, Engineering, Engineers
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Foundry show exhibition display (circa 1950s)
- 1950s
General view of a Hercules Powder Company exhibition display advertising Truline Binder at a foundry trade show held in Chicago, Illinois.
Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement with DuPont, the Hercules…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Photographer Kaufmann & Fabry Co.
- Subject Corporations, Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, Founding, Trade shows, Advertising, Advertising, Industrial
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Chemical show in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1953)
- 1953
General view of an exhibition display showcasing the Hercules Powder Company's research in rosin and cellulose chemistry. The display, which includes a variety of product samples, was exhibited at a 1953 trade show held…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Corporations, Hercules Incorporated, Advertising, Advertising, Industrial, Trade shows, Gums and resins, Cellulose, Cellulose industry
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American Association of Petroleum Geologists (1953)
- 1953
General view of the Hercules Powder Company display at the 1953 American Association of Petroleum Geologists meeting held in Houston.
Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement with DuPont, the Hercules Powder…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Photographer Chatham
- Subject Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Chemical industry, Explosives, Explosives industry, Trade shows, Advertising, Advertising, Industrial, American Association of Petroleum Geologists
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Sir Robert Robinson in office at Oxford
- 1953
Color photograph of British organic chemist and Nobel laureate Sir Robert Robinson (1886-1975) in his office at Oxford University.
- Photographer Roberts, John D., 1918-2016
- Subject Robinson, Robert, 1886-1975, Chemists, Chemistry, Organic, Nobel Prize winners
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Charles C. Price in classroom
- 1950s
General view of American chemist Charles C. Price lecturing in front of a blackboard. This photograph was likely taken at the University of Notre Dame, where he served as Professor and Chairman of the Department of…
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Charles C. Price in laboratory
- 1950s
General view of American chemist Charles C. Price in a laboratory with various scientific apparatus. This photograph was likely taken at the University of Notre Dame, where he served as Professor and Chairman of the…
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Charles C. Price with molecular model
- 1950s
Black and white photograph of American chemist Charles C. Price (1913-2001) examining a molecular model while seated at a desk. This photograph was likely taken in Price's office at the University of Notre Dame, where…
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Charles C. Price in laboratory
- 1950s
Black and white photography of American chemist Charles C. Price (1913-2001) standing in a laboratory adjusting a scientific apparatus. This photograph was likely taken at the University of Notre Dame, where he served…
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Charles Price in the chemistry laboratory at Notre Dame
- 1950s
Black and white photograph of American chemist Charles C. Price (1913-2001) standing in a laboratory with various scientific apparatus. This photograph was likely taken at the University of Notre Dame, where he served…
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That Soft, Velvety Feel Tells You it's Saran Wrap
- 1953
Promotional booklet for Dow Chemical Company's Saran Wrap product includes a history of Dow, the manufacturing process for Saran Wrap along with household and commercial uses of Saran Wrap.
- Publisher Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Dow Chemical Company, Advertising, Consumer goods, Marketing, Plastics, Plastics industry and trade
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Postcard for General Dyestuff Corporation of the General Aniline & Film Corporation with woman using dye bath
- Circa 1953
Postcard produced by the General Dyestuff Corporation, a sales division of the General Aniline & Film Corporation, depicting a woman using a dye bath. Colorful strands of fabric dyed various colors are draped above the…
- Creator Of Work General Aniline & Film Corporation
- Publisher Dexter Press, Inc.
- Subject General Dyestuff Corporation, General Aniline & Film Corporation, Dyes and dyeing, Dye industry, Postcards, Printed ephemera
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Portrait of Gae Adamson Bennett (b. 1917)
- 1950s
Portrait of agricultural economist Gae Adamson Bennett (b. 1917). While working for the United States Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service, Bennett co-authored numerous volumes on agricultural production…
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Plastics Make the Package Dow Makes the Plastics
- 1953
Pamphlet reviews plastic packaging manufactured by Dow Chemical Company including flexible films like Saran Wrap, foamed products such as Styrofoam, coatings including Ethocel, as well as molding and extrusion materials…
- Author Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Plastics--Molding, Polymers, Food--Packaging, Plastics--Extrusion, Styrene, Thin films
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Thomas-Van Slyke Manometric Blood Gas Apparatus
- Circa 1953
The Manometric Blood Gas Apparatus was a revision on the original, fairly simple volumetric glass apparatus designed by Dr. Van Slyke in around 1917. The instrument liberated and isolated "the desired gas contained in a…
- Manufacturer Arthur H. Thomas Company
- Subject Blood gases, Medicine, Clinical chemistry
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Advertising stills featuring Saran Wrap packaging
- 1952 – 1964 (Inclusive dates of objects depicted)
- 1965 (Date attributed to photographs)
Two advertising stills featuring examples of various Saran Wrap packaging. Each package is marked with a corresponding date of production ranging from 1952 to 1964. Initially developed for the U.S. Army to wrap arms and…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Marketing, Dow Chemical Company, Consumer goods, Advertising, Plastics industry and trade
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Styron belt at Dow Chemical Company facility
- 1950s
General view of employees examining a Styron belt (also known as a ribbon) as it is extruded from a machine in the Styron manufacturing facilities at the Dow Chemical Company plant located in Midland, Michigan. Per…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Plastics, Employees, Extrusion process, Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Plastics--Extrusion, Plastics industry and trade, Machinery
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Dow Chemical Company Styron manufacturing facilities
- 1950s
General view of unidentified employees at work in the Styron manufacturing facilities at the Dow Chemical Company plant located in Midland, Michigan. A Styron belt (also known as a ribbon) is visible being extruded from…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Plastics, Employees, Extrusion process, Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Plastics--Extrusion, Plastics industry and trade, Machinery
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Lou Friederick presenting on production of Dow plasticizers
- Circa 1953
General view of Dow employee Lou Friederick presenting on the chemical processes underlying the production of plasticizers, such as saran film, at the Dow Chemical Company. Friederick is seen using a pointer to…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Plastics, Employees, Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Plastics industry and trade, Friederick, Lou
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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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Portrait of Francis Cowles Frary (1884-1970)
- 1950s
Portrait of American chemist Francis Cowles Frary (1884-1970), best known for his work with phosgene gas and the production of aluminium.
Francis Cowles Frary was born on July 9, 1884 in Minneapolis, Minnesota and…
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Atomic Energy, How?
- 1950s
A booklet that describes and explains atomic energy in non-specialist terms with similes to common materials like a drop of water or a fireplace. Con Edison is the energy provider for the New York City metro area, they…
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Gilbert Microscope Set No. 20
- 1938 – 1960
Green wooden case with textured green paper surface; label on front of case features a young boy looking through a microscope and an enlarged image of a dog flea; metal latch opens double-sided interior. 16 glass test…
- Manufacturer A.C. Gilbert Company
- Subject Chemistry sets, Microscopes, A.C. Gilbert Company
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Microcraft Microscope Set No. 310
- 1953
Wooden grey-blue case that opens on a hinge. Inside, the left side of the case contains a sealed glass bottle of mounting cement, a sealed glass bottle of thinner, small cardboard boxes labeled "Microcraft Microscopy…
- Manufacturer Porter Chemical Company
- Subject Chemistry sets, Porter Chemical Company
