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Postage Stamp Commemorating Expo 70
- 1970
Stamp issued by Ras Al Khaimah, commemorating Expo 70, the Japan World Exposition, which was held in Osaka, Japan. The stamp features the Japan Gas Association pavilion.
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7M 07S
Don't Touch
- 1970s
This film teaches children about the dangers of explosives using a skit in which a group of friends find a blasting cap in a garage and report it to the authorities. Blasting caps are small detonators which can be…
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22M 28S
Explosives: Tools for Progress
- 1970s
This educational film from the Institute of Makers of Explosives covers non-violent uses of explosives, like urban construction work; the creation and extension of the Grand Coulee Dam on the Columbia River; and the…
- Creator Of Work Institute of Makers of Explosives
- Producer Compix
- Subject Explosives, Explosives industry, Dynamite, Washington (State)--Grand Coulee Dam, Explosives industry--Safety measures, Panama--Panama Canal
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Stamp commemorating the tenth Food and Agriculture Organization Regional Conference for the Near East
- 1970
Stamp from Pakistan commemorating the 10th FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) Regional Conference for the Near East held in Islamabad.
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Stamp from the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas commemorating Louis Pasteur
- 1970s
Stamp from the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas, now present-day Djibouti, commemorating Louis Pasteur (1822-1895). The stamp depicts Louis Pasteur with scientific instruments and illustrations of microbes as…
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Stamp commemorating the Anniversary of the Philippine Pharmaceutical Association
- 1970
Stamp commemorating the 50th anniversary (Golden Jubilee) of the Philippine Pharmaceutical Association (FAPA).
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Max Bredig's Union Carbide I.D. card
- Circa 1970
Max Bredig's (1902-1977) Union Carbide retiree I.D. card.
- Creator Of Work Union Carbide Corporation
- Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant, Union Carbide Corporation
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2 items
Paul C. Lauterbur with a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine
- 1970s
35 mm transparency slide of Nobel Prize Winner Paul C. Lauterbur (1929-2007) using a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine. In 2003 Lauterbur and Peter Mansfield (1933-2017) were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology…
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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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Paul C. Lauterbur at a chalk board
- 1970s
35 mm transparency slide of Nobel Prize Winner Paul C. Lauterbur (1929-2007) in front of a chalkboard. In 2003 Lauterbur and Peter Mansfield (1933-2017) were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their…
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2 items
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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3 items
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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2 items
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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6 items
Monsanto AstroTurf sale sample
- 1970s
Sample of AstroTurf recreational surface, produced by the Monsanto Company, in a cardboard box with a plastic view top. The AstroTurf sample has yard lines and end zones marked on it to make it look like a miniature…
- Manufacturer Monsanto Company
- Subject Synthetic sporting surfaces
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Rare earths sliding puzzle
- 1970s – 1980
Square slide puzzle with white frame and 15 orange sliding pieces. Sliding pieces have the chemical symbols for the rare earth elements printed on them. Printed on bottom edge of frame is "Union Molycorp."
- Manufacturer Molycorp, Inc.
- Subject Rare earths, Puzzles
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If You Think AstroTurf is a Comer, Think Again.
- Circa 1970
This advertisement for AstroTurf features an image of the 1969 University of Texas Longhorns versus the University of Arkansas Razorbacks. This accompanying text boasts that over 50 athletic fields, including those of…
- Creator Of Work Monsanto Company
- Subject Monsanto Company, Synthetic sporting surfaces, Football, Advertising
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Two Sports, One Field. The Answer: AstroTurf and Eight Hours.
- 1970s
Monsanto AstroTurf advertisement. The caption reads "Two sports, one field. The answer: AstroTurf and eight hours." This double-page spread features a baseball player and a football player facing off nose-to-nose and…
- Creator Of Work Monsanto Company
- Subject Synthetic sporting surfaces, Baseball, Football, Sports, Monsanto Company, Advertising
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14M 44S
Portaspec spectrometer sales video
- 1970s
This is a sales video for Pitchford Scientific Instrument Corporation's Portaspec, a portable x-ray spectrometer. A traveling field service representative for a steel company discusses the instrument's features and…
- Creator Of Work Pitchford Scientific Instrument Corp.
- Subject Spectrometer, X-rays, X-ray spectrometer, Scientific apparatus and instruments, Promotional films
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31M 49S
Where There's A Need, There's Hercules
- 1970s
Promotional film for Hercules, Inc., formerly Hercules Powder Company. Although Hercules, Inc. was founded as a munitions and explosives company, this film focuses on its other products and services. These include…
- Creator Of Work Hercules Incorporated
- Subject Hercules Incorporated, Cellulose industry, Corporations, Chemical industry, Polyester fibers industry
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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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3 items
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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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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2 items
Paul Lauterbur's Coconut
- 1970s
Large, brown, hard-shelled seed of the coconut palm. One side of the coconut has a deep incision.
Prior to 1980 most techniques for obtaining NMR images produced only two-dimensional projections which were far too…
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Tintex Neon Yellow Neon Fabric Dye
- After 1970 – before 2000
Black cardboard box with a bright yellow design containing neon fabric dye. Dye instructions are printed in white on the back of the box. The powdered dye is contained in a paper packet. Dye instructions are also…
- Creator Of Work Kiwi Brands, Inc.
- Subject Dyes and dyeing, Dyes and dyeing--Textile fibers, Dyes and dyeing--Chemistry, Dyes and dyeing, Domestic
