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NYLON... and the Jantzen magic touch!
- 1950s
Color advertisement from Jantzen Knitting Mills, Inc. in Portland, Oregon for a Jantzen swimsuit. The ad features a young woman wearing a strapless light blue one-piece swimsuit. In the background, a young man wearing…
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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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2 items
FlyDed Insect Spray
- After 1927 – before 1959
Pesticide bottle with blue and white text on orange, blue, and white label. Insect graphics. Red screw cap.
- Manufacturer Boyle-Midway Inc.
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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Dow Crab Grass Killer: This One REALLY Works
- 1950s
Color print advertisement for crab grass killer granules manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company.
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Dow Chemical Company, Herbicides, Crabgrass, Advertising, Advertising, Industrial, Chemical industry, Corporations
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Portrait of Edgar Monsanto Queeny (1897-1968)
- 1950s
Portrait of Edgar Monsanto Queeny (1897-1968), U.S. industrialist and chairman of Monsanto Chemical Works / Monsanto Chemical Company from 1928 to 1960. The son of Monsanto Chemical Works founder John Francis Queeny,…
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Portrait of Edgar Monsanto Queeny (1897-1968)
- 1950s
Portrait of Edgar Monsanto Queeny (1897-1968), U.S. industrialist and chairman of Monsanto Chemical Works / Monsanto Chemical Company from 1928 to 1960. The son of Monsanto Chemical Works founder John Francis Queeny,…
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Portrait of Edgar Monsanto Queeny (1897-1968)
- 1950s
Portrait of Edgar Monsanto Queeny (1897-1968), U.S. industrialist and chairman of Monsanto Chemical Works / Monsanto Chemical Company from 1928 to 1960. The son of Monsanto Chemical Works founder John Francis Queeny,…
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Portrait of Edgar Monsanto Queeny (1897-1968)
- 1950s
Portrait of Edgar Monsanto Queeny (1897-1968), U.S. industrialist and chairman of Monsanto Chemical Works / Monsanto Chemical Company from 1928 to 1960. The son of Monsanto Chemical Works founder John Francis Queeny,…
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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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66 items
Instruction Manual, DK-2 Spectrophotometer
- 378-C
- 1956-Aug
The Beckman DK Spectrophotometer was an enhancement of the DU, which expanded the instrument’s range into near-infrared. This was accomplished by chemist Wilbur I. Kaye, who began his work on science behind the DK at…
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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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7 items
5th Annual Southern California Science Fair
- 1956
The pamphlet provides an overview of the rules, prizes, and purpose of the Southern California Science Fair, held April 14-20, 1956, at the Los Angeles County Museum. Beckman Instruments was a sponsor of the Science…
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26 items
Fifth Annual Southern California Science Fair Catalog of Exhibits
- 1956
The booklet describes the organization responsible for the Fifth Annual Southern California Science Fair, held in April at the Los Angeles County Museum. A list of student exhibitors includes their name, grade, exhibit…
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Instructions for the Beckman Oxygen Electrode Evaluation Kit, X-300-100 (draft)
- 1956
Although the author is unknown, these instructions were most likely written by a Beckman Instruments employee. This glass electrode was used in Beckman pH meters.
Arnold Beckman invented his first pH meter in 1934 at…
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Important Facts About pH for Water & Sewage Operators
- 1950s
This advertisement highlights uses for Models R, H, and M pH meters in the water and wastewater treatment industry.
Arnold Beckman invented his first pH meter in 1934 at the request of a chemist from the California…
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Now--New Beckman pH Electrodes
- 1950s
The advertisement touts the features of Beckman glass electrodes and the company's position in the instrumentation field.
Arnold Beckman invented his first pH meter in 1934 at the request of a chemist from the…
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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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4 items
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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Delores Horne analyzing weed killer in Dow Analytical Laboratory
- 1950s
General view of chemist Delores Horne analyzing the active constituent of a weed killer in the Dow Chemical Company's Analytical Laboratory located in Midland, Michigan. Per a notation accompanying the photograph, Ms.…
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Vanadium Corporation White Canyon plant
- 1953 – 1963
General view of a section of the Vanadium Corporation of America facilities near White Canyon in San Juan County, Utah. Uranium and vanadium were mined from the sandstone canyons and used to produce crude vanadium oxide…
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4 items
D2 Oxygen Analyzer for Safe Oxygen Therapy
- Product Data Sheet O2—8120
- 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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Beckman Infrared Notes: IR4: New Infrared Instrument
- Vol. 2, No. 1
- 1956
The brochure discusses the IR-4 spectrophotometer, scheduled for introduction at the Pittsburgh Conference. It also includes brief profiles of the "New Infrared Team": Lee Cahn, William Ward, Norbert Kabuss, and Joseph…
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Beckman Facilities, Munich, Germany
- Circa 1953
- 1955
- 1956
The construction of Beckman's Munich plant began in 1953. It housed the company's first overseas subsidiary, Beckman Instruments GmbH, and was the first U.S. plant built in Bavaria following World War II.
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- Photographer Bertram, Hans
- Subject Factories, Construction projects, Portraits, Group, Aerial photographs, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
