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73 items
DDT, the Synthetic Insecticide
- 1946
A survey of variables in DDT application and their effects as determined by contemporary experimental research. Variables discussed include the type of surface to which the formula is applied, the manner and formulation…
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Du Pont DDT Technical : Physical, Chemical and Pharmacological Properties
- 1945
Technical bulletin created by the E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Inc. regarding the properties of DDT. DDT (dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane) was developed as a synthetic insecticide in the 1940s. It was initially…
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Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for Menopause and Menstruation
- After 1900 – before 1968
Lydia E. Pinkham brand "Vegetable Compound", containing extract of Piscidia Erythrina (Jamaica Dogwood), Asclepias Tuberosa (Pleurisy Root), Cimicifuga Racemosa (Black Cohosh), Vitamin B1, Dandelion, and other…
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Oil Serves You
- 1950
Illustrated colorfully, this pamphlet describes how the production of oil positively affects daily American life and propagandizes the use of oil. Oil production is described sequentially: digging wells, refining,…
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Benzo Colours on Cotton Cloth
- 1900 – 1950
Sample book from the Bayer Company, Inc. — the North American extension of the German company, Farbenfabriken vorm. Friedrich Bayer & Co.—containing mounted dyed yarn and cotton thread samples. Bayer & Co. was the first…
- Creator Of Work Bayer Company, Inc.
- Publisher Bayer Company, Inc.
- Subject Dyes and dyeing, Farbenfabriken vorm. Friedrich Bayer & Co., Dyes and dyeing--Cotton
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United States Department of Justice Application for Certification of Identification
- 1942-Feb-18
Georg Bredig's (1868-1944) completed application for a United States certificate of identification. Document contains identifying information about Bredig, and a written statement with his reason for leaving Germany.
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Dye Laboratory
- After 1940 – before 1970
Black and white photograph showing the interior of a dye laboratory of the General Dyestuff Corporation, likely in Providence, Rhode Island.
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Magikooler Leisure Chest
- 1950s
A teal ice chest cooler with metal handle and removable lid.
After World War II, many Americans celebrated newfound abundance and leisure time through casual outdoor dining. Postwar suburban families invested in grills…
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Diamond Blue-White fabric dye
- After 1935 – before 1942
Blue and white cardboard box with a small paper packet of powdered fabric dye. The dye is intended for use on white fabric to enhance the fabric's brightness and prevent yellowing.
Fabric dyes are charged,…
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The Duplicates . . . That Didn't!
- 1952
Color print advertisement for the General Aniline & Film Corporation and its standardization of colored dye batches for clothes and textiles. An illustration depicts a man analyzing a potentiometer above a dye vat for a…
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5 Weeks of Sunshine . . . Every Day!
- 1950
Color advertisement for the General Aniline & Film Corporation describing their fadeometer testing program. A fadeometer is an accelerated aging testing device that measures the colorfastness of a material - in this…
- Creator Of Work General Aniline & Film Corporation
- Publisher Time, Inc.
- Subject Colorfastness (Textiles)--Testing, Colorfastness (Textiles), Photochemistry, Light, Color, Scientists, Black, African American scientists
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Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometer (SIMS) Tube
- 1954
This spectrometer tube was designed and built at RCA laboratories, Princeton, NJ in 1954 by Dr. Richard E. Honig (1917-2001) for pioneering work in the development of Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS) for solid…
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Hobson's Tolu Balsam with Lobelia, Tartar Emetic and Chloroform
- After 1901 – before 1950
Box containing Dr. Hobson's "Tolu Balsam with Lobelia, Tartar Emetic, and Chloroform" cough syrup. According to the packaging, the use of this product is for the "relief of cough due to colds."
Brothers Henry and…
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Lydia E. Pinkham Menstrual Relief Tablets
- After 1882 – before 1968
Lydia E. Pinkham brand menstrual pain relief tablets, containing extract of Piscidia Erythrina (Jamaica Dogwood), Asclepias Tuberosa (Pleurisy Root), Glycyrrhiza (Licorice), and Ferrous Sulfate.
Lydia E. Pinkham, née…
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Postcard from Marianne Homburger to Max Bredig, January 24, 1940
- 1940-Jan-24
Marianne Homburger (1903-1987) gives advice to her brother, Max Bredig (1902-1977), on caring for their father, Georg Bredig (1868-1944), once he arrives in the U.S.A.
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Letter from Henrietta Dora and Matthias Neumann to Georg Bredig, February 15 1941
- 1941-Feb-15
Henrietta Dora and Matthias Neumann, friends of the Bredig family, provide updates on their difficult circumstances in the Gurs concentration camp and thank Georg Bredig (1868-1944) and Max Bredig (1902-1977) for…
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Letter from Marianne Homburger to Max and Georg Bredig, March 10, 1941
- 1941-Mar-10
Marianne Homburger (1903-1987) writes a letter to her family in the U.S.A from Marseille, France, where is currently staying with other internees after being released from Gurs concentration camp. Marianne and her…
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Letter from Fritz Hochwald to Max Bredig, September 14, 1941
- 1941-Sep-14
Fritz Hochwald, a German Jewish patent specialist who is interned in the Miranda del Ebro concentration camp in Spain, writes to his former colleague, Max Bredig (1902-1977) for assistance that is not related to his…
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Letter from Ilse Wolfsberg to Werner Hochwald
- 1941
Ilse Hochwald and Werner Hochwald correspond regarding their fiancé and brother respectively, Fritz Hochwald (1897-1968). Ilse stresses the urgency of Fritz's situation as an internee in a concentration camp in Spain…
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Dagwood Splits the Atom
- 1949
An introduction to radioactivity, explaining atomic structure and how to create a chain reaction, this comic was distributed for free to middle and high school students and was also included as a "freebee" in Gilbert’s…
- Author Musial, Joseph W., 1905-
- Artist Musial, Joseph W., 1905-
- Publisher King Features Syndicate
- Contributor Groves, Leslie R., 1896-1970, Dunning, John R. (John Ray), 1907-1975, Heil, Louis Mace, 1903-
- Subject Atoms, Atoms--Study and teaching, Nuclear energy, Nuclear energy--Study and teaching, Comic books, strips, etc., Educational comics, Children's literature
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Letter from Max Bredig to Ilse Wolfsberg, October 8, 1941
- 1941-Oct-08
Max Bredig (1902-1977) writes to Ilse Wolfsberg expressing regret for the delay in Fritz Hochwald's (1897-1968) immigration case. He also provides information about his patent application for the direct electrolytic…
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Letter from Ilse Wolfsberg to Max Bredig, October 7, 1941
- 1941-Oct-07
Ilse Wolfsberg thanks Max Bredig (1902-1977) and confirms she is willing to contact the law firm Munn, Anderson & Liddy for help. She has been notified that her fiance Fritz Hochwald's (1897-1968) immigration case will…
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Letter from Max Bredig to Ilse Wolfsberg, October 5, 1941
- 1941-Oct-05
Max Bredig (1902-1977) thanks Ilse Wolfsberg for her correspondence but regretfully explains that his current workload prevents him from being able to provide the level of assistance he would like with the immigration…
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Letter from Ilse Wolfsberg to Max Bredig, September 29, 1941
- 1941-Sep-29
Ilse Wolfsberg writes to Max Bredig (1902-1977) about her fiancé Fritz Hochwald's (1897-1968) immigration case. Hochwald requests that Bredig inquire with Mr. Holske at the law firm of Munn Anderson and Liddy regarding…
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Letter from Ilse Wolfsberg to Max Bredig, September 3, 1941
- 1941-Sep-03
Ilse Wolfsberg thanks Max Bredig (1902-1977) for sending a recommendation letter for her fiancé, Fritz Hochwald (1897-1968). Hochwald is interned in the Miranda del Ebro concentration camp in Spain and hopes to…
