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Periodic table in the style of Archimedes spiral
- 1935 (Original design)
- Circa 1957 (Date attributed to slide)
Graphic representation of the periodic table of chemical elements as an Archimedes spiral with a single revolution. This table was originated by Nicolas Opolonick in 1935 and classified by chemist Edward G. Mazurs as…
- Creator Of Work Opolonick, Nicolas, Mazurs, Edward G.
- Subject Opolonick, Nicolas, Scientific illustration, Periodic table of the elements, Periodic law, Chemical elements
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Series table consisting of two mirror-images (Egon Wiberg, 1936)
- 1936 (Original design)
- Circa 1957 (Date attributed to slide)
Graphic representation of the periodic table of chemical elements designed as a series table consisting of two parts that are arranged like mirror-images of one another. This table was originated by German chemist Egon…
- Creator Of Work Wiberg, Egon, 1901-1976, Mazurs, Edward G.
- Subject Scientific illustration, Periodic table of the elements, Periodic law, Chemical elements
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Symmetrical series table constructed in form of a quadrangle
- 1925 (Original design)
- Circa 1957 (Date attributed to slide)
Graphic representation of the periodic table of chemical elements as a symmetrical series table constructed in the form of a quadrangle. This table was originated by Estonian-born German chemist Andreas von Antropoff…
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Series table with rare earth elements placed in two series
- 1932 (Original design)
- Circa 1957 (Date attributed to slide)
Graphic representation of the periodic table of chemical elements designed as a series table with eight groups and three subgroups in which the rare earth elements are placed in two series. This table was originated by…
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Periodic table in style of spiral with radii (O.I. Stewart, 1928)
- 1928 (Original design)
- Circa 1957 (Date attributed to slide)
Graphic representation of the periodic table of chemical elements depicted as a spiral with eight radii. This table was originated by O.I. Stewart in 1928 and classified by chemist Edward G. Mazurs as Type IB2-2 in his…
- Creator Of Work Stewart, O.I., Mazurs, Edward G.
- Subject Scientific illustration, Periodic table of the elements, Periodic law, Chemical elements
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Series table of representative elements with supplementary tabulations for transitional and rare earth elements
- 1927 (Original design)
- Circa 1957 (Date attributed to slide)
Graphic representation of the periodic table of chemical elements consisting of a series table of representative elements with supplementary tabulations for transitional and rare earth elements. These tables were…
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Directions for Beckman pH meter (Laboratory Model)
- 1938
This page of instructions would have been located inside the lid of the pH meter, so that users would be able to read the instructions upon opening its case.
Arnold Beckman invented his first pH meter in 1934 at the…
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Directions for Beckman pH Meter (Industrial Model)
- 1937-Dec
This page of instructions would have been located inside the lid of the pH meter, so that users would be able to read the instructions upon opening its case.
Arnold Beckman invented his first pH meter in 1934 at the…
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A Discussion of pH Measurement Methods
- 1936-Aug
This report outlines the colorimetric and electrical ways to determine the pH of a solution and the various kinds of electrodes that can be used with electrical instruments. Beckman concludes that a method using glass…
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Buffer Solutions
- 1939-Oct
Written by NTL (the precursor to Beckman Instruments, Inc.), this document outlines new standards for buffer solutions used in pH meters.
Arnold Beckman invented his first pH meter in 1934 at the request of a chemist…
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Portrait of George Trapp
- 1930
Standing portrait of George Trapp, a blue-collar worker, looking left; dressed in work clothes including a cap, white shirt, vest, and smock; holding the neck of a green glass carboy in left hand; to left, crates used…
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Portrait of Reinhart Geiger
- 1930
Portrait of Reinhart Geiger standing, facing left; dressed in cap, blue coat, and gloves; holding oil can; locomotive in background; train tracks in lower right.
Gilded frame with label: "REINHART GEIGER / LOCOMOTIVE…
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The Alchemist
- 1937
Facing a glowing furnace at left, a bearded alchemist in green with a red cap looks at a flask of green liquid. A young assistant in a red singlet stands to his right. Laboratory apparatus is seen in foreground and…
- Artist Wyeth, N. C. (Newell Convers), 1882-1945
- Subject Alchemists, Alchemy, Alchemy in art
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Quartz Spectrograph
- Circa 1924
A spectrograph is an instrument used to obtain and record a light spectrum—it splits the light from an object into its component wavelengths so that it can be analysed. The spectral lines of a chemical element is…
- Manufacturer Adam Hilger Ltd.
- Subject Adam Hilger Ltd., Spectrograph, Optics
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The Alchemist and His Wife
- Circa 1928
When Chester Fisher commissioned this copy of a painting by David Ryckaert III (1612-1661), in the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Brussels, it was long assumed that the painting depicted the famous Nicolas…
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Alchemist seated in his laboratory
- Circa 1887 – circa 1963
The alchemist sits, stirring the contents of a crucible, as he carefully watches the progress of a distillation experiment. He is surrounded by alchemical apparatus, glassware, and open books. An hourglass at his side…
- Artist Reich, Adolf, 1887-1963
- Subject Alchemists, Reich, Adolf, 1887-1963, Alchemy in art, Alchemy
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Portrait of Dr. Sylvia Stoesser (1901-1991)
- 1928
Portrait of Dr. Sylvia Stoesser (1901-1991), the first female Ph.D. chemist employed at the Dow Chemical Company.
Sylvia Stoesser (nee Goergen) was born on July 18, 1901 in Buffalo, New York and earned her B.S. in…
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The 'BGL' Chemical Set
- 1930 – 1939
Green cardboard box with removable lid; bottom of box has green and red cardboard inserts for set components; top and bottom of box bottom have rows of seven green cardboard containers with removable lids; top row has…
- Manufacturer British Games Limited
- Subject Science--Study and teaching, British Games Limited, Chemistry sets
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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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Can of Hopkins Rajah hair dye
- 1914 – 1967
Tin container of powdered henna pigment manufactured by S. B. Penick & Company. Henna is a dye prepared from the plant Lawsonia inermis, also known as the henna or mignonette tree. Whole henna leaves must be dried and…
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Mysto Magic Exhibition Set No. 2
- Circa 1938
This kit features theatrical makeup, props, and an instruction booklet, designed for putting on magic shows and performing tricks. Aimed towards children, the set includes interlocking cardboard rings, playing cards, a…
- Manufacturer A.C. Gilbert Company
- Subject Magic, Magic shows, Toys, A.C. Gilbert Company, Magic tricks--Equipment and supplies
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Porter Chemcraft Chemistry Outfit No. 0
- 1930 – 1939
Chemistry sets reached their heyday in the 1950s, but production of them began in the United States during World War I. Playing with a toy chemistry set inspired many a boy to become a chemist, and not until the late…
- Manufacturer Porter Chemical Company
- Subject Chemistry sets, Porter Chemical Company
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DuPont Pyralin travel vanity set
- 1910 – 1940
Irregularly-shaped wooden box with blue and off-white synthetic coatings; box is secured with two steel snap fasteners; top opens upward and is held upright with a cloth ribbon on the left side; top and bottom of box…
- Manufacturer E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
- Subject Plastics, Celluloid, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
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Main laboratory at Dow Midland plant
- 1930-Mar
General view of employees at work in the main laboratory at the Dow Chemical Company facilities located in Midland, Michigan. Assorted laboratory glassware and apparatus are visible throughout the laboratory.
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Employees, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Dow Chemical Company, Glassware, Laboratories
