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18 items
Operations Guidelines Building 41
- 1960s
Operations guidelines for Building 41, which was built for the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland. The facility was designed to control and contain biohazards associated with cancer research virus studies.
- Creator Of Work National Cancer Institute (U.S.)
- Subject National Institutes of Health (U.S.), National Cancer Institute (U.S.), Plant layout
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Biohazard Warning Symbol
- A Proposed Universal Biohazards Warning Symbol
- 1960s
Report submitted by the Dow Chemical Company Biohazard Research and Development Team to the National Cancer Institute regarding a universal biohazard symbol.
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The Cat's Meow
- 1960s
Advertisement for the Offner Type R Dynograph, sold by Beckman Instruments.
- Creator Of Work Beckman Instruments, Inc.
- Subject Cats, Beckman Instruments, Inc., Electroencephalography
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Romanian Stamp featuring a nuclear reactor
- 1960
Romanian postage stamp issued in 1960 featuring an illustration of a nuclear reactor.
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Soviet stamp commemorating Moscow University
- 1960-Jul
Soviet Union postage stamp commemorating the First Congress of the International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC), which first took place in Moscow, Russia. The stamp features the Tower of the University of Moscow…
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Paul C. Lauterbur depicted as a samurai
- Circa 1953 – circa 1991
Paper cut of Paul C. Lauterbur (1929-2007) depicted as a samurai. The edges of the paper appear distorted due to the shadows of the paper cut. In 2003 Lauterbur and Peter Mansfield (1933-2017) were awarded the Nobel…
- Subject Lauterbur, Paul C., 1929-2007, Samurai, Paper work
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Family Radiation Measurement Kit
- 1960s
This Family Radiation Measurement Kit was manufactured by the Cincinnati, Ohio division of the Bendix Corporation during the early 1960s. It retailed for around $25. The Bendix kit was one of the first commercially…
- Creator Of Work Bendix Corporation
- Subject Radiation--Measurement, Radiation--Safety measures, Dosimeters, Nuclear counters, Cold War (1945-1989), Bendix Corporation
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Chi-Ches-Ters Menstrual Pain Relief Tablets
- 1900s
Container of "Chi-Ches-ters" menstrual pain relief tablets, manufactured by Chichester Chemical Co.
Chichester Chemical Co. also manufactured "Pennyroyal Pills," which were marketed with language that subtly indicated…
- Manufacturer Chichester Chemical Co.
- Subject Analgesics, Drugs, Menstruation, Pharmaceutical chemistry, Women--Health and hygiene, Menstrual products
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Kotex Wonderform belt
- 1960s
Kotex Wonderform belt in a purple cardboard box with a cut-out window displaying a white belt against a gold background.
Sanitary belts such as the Kotex Wonderform belt were most commonly worn for menstruation between…
- Manufacturer Kimberly-Clark Corporation
- Subject Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Menstrual products, Menstruation, Women--Health and hygiene
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Igloo Wrap cellophane
- 1900s
Blue and red cardboard box of "Igloo Wrap Brand" cellophane wrap, manufactured by Du Pont.
- Manufacturer E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
- Subject E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Food--Storage, Food--Preservation, Plastic films
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AIChE slide rule pin
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers slide rule pin
- After 1900 – before 2004
Gold-plated pin for the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AlChE). The pin is in the shape of a slide rule with the AIChE shield in the center and has a hinged clasp.
- Manufacturer L.G. Balfour Company
- Subject Brooches, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Collectibles
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Swanson TV Dinner Swiss Steak box
- 1960s
Swanson TV Dinner box and tray. The cardboard box features the Swanson logo and an image of Swiss Steak in brown gravy with whipped potatoes and green beans.
- Manufacturer Campbell Soup Company
- Subject Ready meals, Campbell Soup Company, Dinners and dining, Convenience foods
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Tailby-Nason's Mentho-Terpenol Pain Reliever
- After 1880 – before 1970
Blue glass bottle, stained by residue from its contents, with metal screw cap lid and white paper label. The topical ointment once held in this bottle was intended for pain relief. According to the label, the ointment…
- Creator Of Work Tailby-Nason Company
- Subject Analgesics, Drugs, Quacks and quackery, Tailby-Nason Company
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Lydia E. Pinkham's Sanative Wash
- After 1930 – before 1970
Glass bottle of "Lydia E. Pinkham" brand sanative wash.
Lydia E. Pinkham, née Estes, (1819-1883) was an American proprietor who commodified her homemade herbal-alcoholic supplements, claiming they could cure any…
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Lydia E. Pinkham Pills for Constipation
- After 1930 – before 1970
Bottle of "Lydia E. Pinkham" brand pills for constipation.
Lydia E. Pinkham, née Estes, (1819-1883) was an American proprietor who commodified her homemade herbal-alcoholic supplements, claiming they could cure any…
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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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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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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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Dropsonde
- 1960s
Dropsonde instruments are cylindrical metal devices containing pressure, temperature, and humidity sensors to capture atmospheric profiles and thermodynamic data. The instruments are designed to be dropped from an…
- Creator Of Work Bendix Corporation
- Subject Radiosondes, Dropwindsondes, Weather, Weather forecasting, Storms, Meteorology
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Glenn Seaborg and Lyndon B. Johnson
- After 1960 – before 1973
Black and white photograph showing Lyndon B. Johnson (1908-1973) speaking with Glenn Seaborg (1912-1999). Johnson has inscribed the photograph with a note and his signature, "To Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg with very high…
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Glenn Seaborg and children with Richard Nixon
- After 1942 – before 1969
Black and white photograph of Glenn Seaborg (1912-1999) and Richard Nixon (1913-1994) posing with two of Seaborg's seven children who stand between the future President and their father.
Nixon inscribed the photograph…
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Dr. Glenn Seaborg Juggling the Atom Symbol
- After 1945 – before 1999
Large caricature line drawing of Glenn T. Seaborg (1912-1999). Seaborg is drawn bouncing an atom in each hand.
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Automated Blood Alcohol Analysis With Gas Chromatography
- 1960s
This narrated guide to performing blood alcohol analysis using gas chromatography was created by Dr. G. Machata at the University of Vienna Institute of Forensic Medicine. It walks viewers through using Perkin-Elmer…
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Bug-A-Boo With and Without D.D.T. Kills All 9 Major Pests
- After 1931 – before 1963
Color-print advertisement for Socony-Vacuum Bug-a-boo insecticide. An illustration of three cartoon mosquitos fleeing from a pesticide sprayer fills the top portion of the page. Two Bug-a-boo bottles are illustrated on…
- Creator Of Work Socony-Vacuum Oil Company
- Subject DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides, Pests--Control, Socony-Vacuum Oil Company
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Dacron & Antron Colour Story
- Piece Dyed / Cross Dyed Jersey Fabrics
- 1950 – 1970
Eighteen dyed and undyed fabric samples made of Dacron and Antron fibers mounted in a tri-folded cardboard booklet.
