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Draft of Instructions for Modified OM-1 Beckman Portable Oxygen Meter
- 1950s
This draft document includes extensive annotations; the stylistic and technical changes are reflected in a later version.
Developed from a Linus Pauling design during WWII, the technology behind Beckman Instruments’…
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Portrait of Percy Lavon Julian (1899-1975)
- 1950s
Portrait of Percy Lavon Julian (1899-1975), African American research chemist and pioneer in the chemical synthesis of medicinal drugs from plants.
Percy Lavon Julian was born in Montgomery, Alabama on April 11, 1899…
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Chase's Products New Insect Bomb
- After 1927 – before 1972
Chase's brand insecticide aerosol spray can with black and white text on black, white, and yellow label. Round red cap.
- Manufacturer Chase Products Co.
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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4 items
Black Flag House and Garden Insect Spray
- After 1950 – before 1970
Black Flag brand insecticide aerosol spray can with black, green, and white text on yellow, white, and black label with insect and flag graphics. Round white cap.
- Manufacturer Boyle-Midway Inc.
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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Shell Tox Aerosol Insecticide
- After 1941 – before 1967
Shell brand insecticide aerosol spray can with red and white text on red, gold, and white label with shell and insect graphic.
- Manufacturer Shell Oil Company
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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4 items
Standard Aerosol Insect Killer
- After 1870 – before 1972
Standard brand pesticide spray can with red and blue text on red, white, and blue label. Standard logo. Round red cap.
- Manufacturer Standard Oil Company
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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4 items
Gulf Spray Aerosol
- Circa 1957
Gulf Spray brand insecticide aerosol spray can with red, white, green, and blue text on white label and insect graphics. Round blue cap.
- Manufacturer Gulf Oil Corporation
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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Fly-Tox Aerosol Insect Bomb
- 1950 – 1972
Fly-Tox brand insecticide aerosol spray with blue and white text on yellow, white, and blue label with dust cloud graphic and blue lid.
- Manufacturer Rex Research Corporation
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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3 items
FlyDed Aerosol Insect Killer
- 1950 – 1972
FlyDed brand insecticide can with white (with blue borders) and black text on bright orange label with insect graphic and white metal lid.
- Manufacturer Boyle-Midway Inc.
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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2 items
Fly-Go Insect Spray
- 1950 – 1972
Fly-Go brand insecticide can with blue, red, and yellow text on yellow and blue label with female graphic.
- Manufacturer Claire Manufacturing Company
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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4 items
Gulfspray Aerosol Bomb
- 1950 – 1972
Gulf brand insecticide can with blue, white, and red text on blue and white label.
- Manufacturer Gulf Oil Corporation
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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3 items
Elkays Aerosol Insect Killer
- 1950 – 1972
Elkays brand insecticide can with white text on red and blue label.
- Manufacturer Rexall Drug Company
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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4 items
Bolt Aerosol Insecticide
- 1950 – 1972
Bolt brand insecticide can with red, blue, and yellow label and blue and yellow text with lightning, cloud, and insect graphic.
- Manufacturer Spray Maid Products Co.
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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2 items
Black Flag Aerosol Insect Killer
- 1950s
Black Flag brand insecticide can with red, black, and white text on green, red, and black label with flag graphic.
- Manufacturer Boyle-Midway Inc.
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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Standard Aerosol Insect Killer
- 1950 – 1972
Standard brand insecticide can with red and white label and red and blue text with torch and insect graphics.
- Manufacturer Standard Oil Company
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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3 items
Fly Jinx Insect Spray
- 1950 – 1972
Fly Jinx brand insecticide can with blue, red, and yellow text on blue, yellow, and red label with female graphic.
- Manufacturer Claire Manufacturing Company
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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Operating Instructions and Technical Information, Model D2 Oxygen Analyzer
- Bulletin 202-C
- 1950s
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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Instruction Manual, Zeromatic pH Meter
- 514-B
- 1957-Jul
Intentionally blank pages (28, 40, and 42) have been omitted from the digital work.
Arnold Beckman invented his first pH meter in 1934 at the request of a chemist from the California citrus industry, who needed an…
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Production of cellulose gum at Hercules Hopewell plant
- 1957-Mar-12 – 1957-Mar-15
General view of the production of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Hopewell, Virginia. Also known as cellulose gum or tylose powder, CMC is a cellulose derivative commonly used as a…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Employees, Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Cellulose, Machinery
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Employee loading packaged chemical cotton at Hercules Hopewell plant
- 1957-Mar-12 – 1957-Mar-15
General view of an unidentified employee loading packages of so-called "chemical cotton" into a boxcar at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Hopewell, Virginia. Chemical cotton, a type of purified cellulose obtained…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Employees, Chemical industry, Cotton, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, African Americans, Cellulose, Machinery
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Control panel at Hercules Hopewell plant
- 1957-Mar-12 – 1957-Mar-15
General view of a control panel used to manage the continuous bleaching operation, part of the production of so-called "chemical cotton," at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Hopewell, Virginia. Chemical cotton, a…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Employees, Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Cellulose, Machinery
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Employee operating autoclave control panel at Hercules Hopewell plant
- 1957-Mar-12 – 1957-Mar-15
Two views of an unidentified employee operating the control panel on an autoclave used to process ethyl cellulose manufactured at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Hopewell, Virginia. Ethyl cellulose manufactured by…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Employees, Chemical industry, Ethylcellulose, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Cellulose, Machinery, Autoclaves
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Employee operating loose pulp dryer at Hercules Hopewell plant
- 1957-Mar-12 – 1957-Mar-15
General view of an unidentified employee operating a loose pulp dryer at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Hopewell, Virginia. The loose pulp dryer was likely used to process cellulosic fibrous materials, such as…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Employees, Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, African Americans, Cellulose, Machinery
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Employee washing chemical cotton at Hercules Hopewell plant
- 1957-Mar-12 – 1957-Mar-15
General view of an unidentified employee washing so-called "chemical cotton" as part of the continuous bleaching process at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Hopewell, Virginia. Chemical cotton, a type of purified…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Employees, Chemical industry, Cotton, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Cellulose, Machinery
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Employees at work in Sheeting Department at Hercules Hopewell plant
- 1957-Mar-12 – 1957-Mar-15
General view of two unidentified employees using a machine to cut stock of so-called "chemical cotton" into sheets at the Hercules Powder Company plant in Hopewell, Virginia. Chemical cotton, a type of purified…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Employees, Chemical industry, Cotton, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Cellulose, Machinery
