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This pot's tough and we can prove it!
- 1960s
This advertisement for Helipot's new series 5200 potentiometer boasts of its toughness and durability, qualities apparently shared by an armored, medieval knight.
Potentiometers regulate the flow of electricity, like…
- Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Subject Knights and knighthood, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Potentiometer, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Beckman Digital pH Meter
- Beckman Instructions 81804
- 1969-Jun
Arnold Beckman invented his first pH meter in 1934 at the request of a chemist from the California citrus industry, who needed an accurate way to measure the acidity of his product. The resulting instrument kicked off…
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Aluminum necklace
- 1900s
Round silver aluminum necklace consisting of numerous triangular shaped pieces arranged in an overlapping pattern; hook and eye clasp are attached via thread to the main body of the necklace.
- Subject Aluminum, Jewelry, Electrochemistry
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We'll Pay You 10¢ to Stop Scrubbing Your Bathroom
- 1969
Color print advertisement for Dow Bathroom Cleaner emphasizing the ease of using a spray foam compared to traditional scrubbing products. The advertisement includes a store coupon to be used towards the purchase of Dow…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Chemical industry, Advertising, Cleaning, Cleaning compounds, Consumer goods
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Jasperware cameo portrait of an unknown man in profile
- After 1759 – before 1986
Cameo is oval with the profile of an unidentified man; profile is white and raised on a blue background with a raised dark blue border; cloth/paper covered oval shaped cardboard easel is attached to the back.
- Manufacturer Josiah Wedgwood & Sons
- Subject Jasperware, Cameos, Josiah Wedgwood & Sons
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Jasperware cameo portrait of an unknown man
- After 1759 – before 1986
Cameo is oval with the portrait of an unidentified man looking forward; profile is white and raised on a blue background with a raised dark blue border; cloth/paper covered oval shaped cardboard easel is attached to the…
- Manufacturer Josiah Wedgwood & Sons
- Subject Jasperware, Cameos, Josiah Wedgwood & Sons
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Man posed with Styrofoam Paul Bunyan
- 1960s
General view of an unidentified man posed with a sculpture of Paul Bunyan carved out of Styrofoam. Invented in 1941 by researchers in Dow's Chemical Physics Lab, "Styrofoam" properly refers to the Dow Chemical Company’s…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Employees, Foamed materials, Dow Chemical Company, Foam, Bunyan, Paul (Legendary character), Polystyrene
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Bendix employee with assorted scientific instruments
- 1960s
General view of an unidentified Bendix Corporation employee surrounded by assorted scientific instruments from a range of companies, including Bendix, Varian, and DuMont. Per an inscription on the verso of the…
- Creator Of Work Bendix Corporation
- Subject Employees, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Spectrometer industry, Mass spectrometry, Bendix Corporation
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Bendix Corporation associates
- 1960s
Group photograph of unidentified individuals associated with the Bendix Corporation, a manufacturer of assorted scientific instrumentation including the Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer (TOFMS). An inscription above the…
- Creator Of Work McHale Studio, Bendix Corporation
- Subject Employees, Spectrometer industry, Bendix Corporation
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Bayer Orange Flavoured Children's Chewable Aspirin Bottle
- 1910 – 2007
- 1988
Small glass Bayer orange flavoured children's chewable aspirin bottle with pink plastic cap, 36 tablet size.
- Contributor Sterling Drug
- Manufacturer Bayer Company, Inc.
- Subject Sterling Drug, Drugs, Medicine bottles, Bayer Company, Inc., Aspirin
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Bayer Flavoured Children's Size Aspirin Bottle
- 1910 – 2007
Small glass Bayer flavoured children's size aspirin bottle with pink plastic cap, 36 tablet size, containing pink tablets.
- Manufacturer Bayer Company, Inc.
- Subject Drugs, Medicine bottles, Bayer Company, Inc., Aspirin
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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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Aerial view of lithium brine evaporation panels
- Circa 1969
General view of the Foote Mineral Company's lithium brine evaporation panels located in Silver Peak, Nevada. A bulk supplier of industrial minerals, the Foote Mineral Company began extracting lithium from below Silver…
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Foote Mineral Company lithium brine evaporation panels
- Circa 1969
General view of the Foote Mineral Company's lithium brine evaporation panels located in Silver Peak, Nevada. A bulk supplier of industrial minerals, the Foote Mineral Company began extracting lithium from below Silver…
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Model E2 Oxygen Analyzer Operating Instructions and Technical Information
- Bulletin 203-A
- 1960s
Developed from a Linus Pauling design during WWII, the technology behind Beckman Instruments’ oxygen analyzers ended up doing such diverse jobs as monitoring astronauts’ respiration, maintaining packaged food safety,…
- Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Subject Scientific apparatus and instruments, Oxygen--Measurement, Oxygen--Analysis, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Beckman Model 150 Ultramicro Analytical System
- 1960s
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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Beckman Model 190 and 190B Microcalorimeters
- 1960 – 1979
Calorimeters measure the amount of heat involved in chemical reactions and some other processes.
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Beckman Zimm Viscometer
- 1960 – 1979
Viscometers measure viscosity, the resistance of fluids to flow or stress (this could also be thought of as a liquid's thickness).
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Dissolved O2 Monitor (DOM)
- Circa 1969
In 1968, Beckman's Advanced Technology Operations group introduced the MINOS Dissolved Oxygen Meter (DOM), capable of measuring dissolved oxygen in seawater at depths of 3,000 meters.
The photograph of the instrument…
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Beckman Model 144 UV Photometer
- 1950 – 1979
Photometers measure the intensity of light or optical properties (like illuminance and fluorescence) of surfaces and solutions.
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Beckman Model L2-65B and Model L2-75B Centrifuges
- 1960s
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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Bendix MA-2 Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer with female model
- 1960s
General view of a Bendix MA-2 Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer with a female model. The Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer (TOFMS) was the flagship analytical instrument of the Bendix Corporation.
Mass spectrometry is an…
