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Copper oxide and bauxite silos
- 1931
Exterior view of the copper oxide and bauxite silos (Building 5) at the Charles Lennig and Company chemical manufacturing plant in Bridesburg, a neighborhood located along the Delaware River in the Northeast section of…
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Zinc chloride manufacturing plant
- 1931
Exterior view of a section of the zinc chloride manufacturing facility (Building 4) at the Charles Lennig and Company chemical manufacturing plant in Bridesburg, a neighborhood located along the Delaware River in the…
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Muriatic acid manufacturing facility
- 1931
Exterior view of a section of the muriatic manufacturing facility at the Charles Lennig and Company chemical manufacturing plant in Bridesburg, a neighborhood located along the Delaware River in the Northeast section of…
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Nitric acid facility at Bridesburg plant
- 1931
Exterior view of a section of the nitric acid manufacturing facility (Building 15) at the Charles Lennig and Company chemical manufacturing plant in Bridesburg, a neighborhood located along the Delaware River in the…
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Southeast corner of Leukanol and Sorbanol manufacturing facility
- 1931
Exterior view of the southeast corner of the Leukanol and Sorbanol manufacturing facility (Building 2) at the Charles Lennig and Company chemical manufacturing plant in Bridesburg, a neighborhood located along the…
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Leukanol and Sorbanol manufacturing facility
- 1931
Exterior view of a section of the Leukanol and Sorbanol manufacturing facility (Building 2) at the Charles Lennig and Company chemical manufacturing plant in Bridesburg, a neighborhood located along the Delaware River…
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Sodium nitrate storage and nitric acid plant
- 1931
Exterior view of a section of the sodium nitrate storage and nitric acid plant at the Charles Lennig and Company chemical manufacturing plant in Bridesburg, a neighborhood located along the Delaware River in the…
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Cooper Shop at Bridesburg plant
- 1931
Exterior view of the Cooper Shop at the Charles Lennig and Company chemical manufacturing plant in Bridesburg, a neighborhood located along the Delaware River in the Northeast section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.…
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Map of Charles Lennig & Company plant in Bridesburg, Pennsylvania
- 1933-Oct-21 (Date of creation)
- 1934-Mar-01 (Date of revision)
Map depicting the facility and grounds of the Charles Lennig and Company chemical manufacturing plant in Bridesburg, a neighborhood located along the Delaware River in the Northeast section of Philadelphia,…
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Bellows
- After 1826 – before 1930
Pesticide bellows with wooden handles, expandable leather pouch, and tip. Instructions attached to object.
- Manufacturer Bateman Mfg. Co., Mfrs. Agts
- Subject Pests--Control, Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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2 items
Tanglefoot Difusor New Method Insect Destroyer
- After 1930 – before 1949
The Tanglefoot Company first introduced the Difusor insecticide sprayer and Difuso insecticide in 1932. Difuso was a pyrethrum-based insecticide. At the time, the Difusor was considered a revolutionary new method of…
- Manufacturer Tanglefoot Company
- Subject Pests--Control, Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Tanglefoot Company, Insecticides
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11 items
1939 Hercules Advertisements
- 1939
The extensive collection of Hercules advertising materials, covering the years 1913 through 1952, documents the company's growth as a major manufacturer of chemical products. A portion of the 1939 edition is digitized…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Naval stores, Explosives industry, Advertising, Industrial
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7 items
1938 Hercules Advertisements
- 1938
The extensive collection of Hercules advertising materials, covering the years 1913 through 1952, documents the company's growth as a major manufacturer of chemical products. A portion of the 1938 edition is digitized…
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9 items
1937 Hercules Advertisements
- 1937
The extensive collection of Hercules advertising materials, covering the years 1913 through 1952, documents the company's growth as a major manufacturer of chemical products. A portion of the 1937 edition is digitized…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Gunpowder, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Explosives, Explosives industry, Advertising, Industrial, Gunpowder industry
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Time, Space, and the Balance Sheet
- Advertisement for Hercules Nitrocellulose Lacquers
- Part of 1930 Hercules Advertisements
- 1930
Advertisement for nitrocellulose lacquers manufactured and sold by the Hercules Powder Company for use on wood, metal, plaster, textiles, and other materials. The advertisement includes an illustrated depiction of a…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Nitrocellulose, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Cellulose, Lacquer and lacquering, Advertising, Industrial
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11 items
1930 Hercules Advertisements
- 1930
The extensive collection of Hercules advertising materials, covering the years 1913 through 1952, documents the company's growth as a major manufacturer of chemical products. A portion of the 1930 edition is digitized…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Naval stores industry, Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Naval stores, Explosives industry, Advertising, Industrial
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6 items
1936 Hercules Advertisements
- 1936
The extensive collection of Hercules advertising materials, covering the years 1913 through 1952, documents the company's growth as a major manufacturer of chemical products. A portion of the 1936 edition is digitized…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, Cellulose industry, Corporations, Naval stores, Advertising, Industrial
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3 items
Letter from Arnold O. Beckman to R. E. Rose
- 1931-Aug-20
Arnold O. Beckman applied (ultimately unsuccessfully) for a job at E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company. The letter includes details of his work experience, publications, and educational background, including a…
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Flit Manual Hand Sprayer
- After 1928 – before 1939
Hand sprayer with wooden hand pump and metal canister labeled "FLIT" in yellow text on blue banner. Marching soldier graphic. Metal canister attached at front end of sprayer with metal screw cap.
- Subject Pests--Control, Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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Fly-Tox Manual Hand Sprayer
- 1920s
Hand sprayer with wooden hand pump and metal canister labeled "Fly-Tox" in red text on blue and white background. Round metal canister with screw cap attached to front end of sprayer.
- Manufacturer Rex Research Corporation
- Subject Pests--Control, Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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FlyDed Sprayer
- Before 1927 – before 1959
Hand sprayer with wooden hand pump and metal canister labeled "FlyDed" in white text with blue outline on bright orange background. Green glass jar attached with metal screw cap at front end of sprayer.
- Subject Pests--Control, Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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Save Money-Get Better Results with 1940 Sprays
- Part of 1939 Hercules Advertisements
- 1939
Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement with DuPont, the Hercules Powder Company (later Hercules Inc.) initially specialized in the manufacture of explosives and smokeless powders and subsequently diversified…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Naval stores, Insecticides, Advertising, Industrial
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4 items
Hercules Products for Chemical Progress
- Part of 1939 Hercules Advertisements
- 1939
Four-page advertisement detailing various raw materials manufactured and sold the Hercules Powder Company for a range of industrial applications, including resins, insecticides, cellulose, and chlorinated rubber. This…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Research, Industrial, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Naval stores, Advertising, Industrial
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Hercules Chemicals for the Textile Industry
- Part of 1939 Hercules Advertisements
- 1939
Advertisement listing a range of chemicals manufactured and marketed by the Hercules Powder Company for use in the textile industry, including pine oil, bleachers, and anti-foam agents. This advertisement appeared in…
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This is Our Job: Hercules Powder Company
- Part of 1939 Hercules Advertisements
- 1939
Formed in 1912 as part of an anti-trust settlement with DuPont, the Hercules Powder Company (later Hercules Inc.) initially specialized in the manufacture of explosives and smokeless powders and subsequently diversified…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Chemical industry, Research, Industrial, Hercules Incorporated, Corporations, Naval stores, Explosives industry, Advertising, Industrial
