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Plate 16: Pyrotechnic waterball
- 1660
- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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Plate 36: Pyrotechnic wreath and ball
- 1660
Fig. 83: Storm wreath.
Fig. 84: Fireball.- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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Plate 14: Various pyrotechnics
- 1660
Figs. 32-33: Fire shields.
Fig. 34: Fire sceptre.
Fig. 35: Fireworks attached to lines.
Fig. 36: Pyrotechnic pot.
Fig. 37: Pyrotechnic ball.- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Weapons, Explosives, Artillery, Fireworks
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Plate 13: Pyrotechnic wheels and parts; pyrotechnic weapons
- 1660
Fig. 28: Part for fire wheel used in water.
Fig. 29: Fire wheel for use in water.
Fig. 30: Fire sword.
Fig. 31: Fire dusack.- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Weapons, Explosives, Artillery, Fireworks
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Plate 12: Pyrotechnic staffs and wheels
- 1660
Fig. 24: Fire-throwing pilgrim's staff.
Fig. 25: Revolving pyrotechnic staff.
Figs. 26-27: Fire wheels for use in water and their parts.- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery, Fireworks
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Plate 11: Rockets and firework mounts
- 1660
Fig. 22: Rockets hanging perpendicularly.
Fig. 23: Mount for fireworks.- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Rocketry, Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery, Fireworks
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Plate 10: Three-stage rocket and parts
- 1660
- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Rocketry, Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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Plate 8: Rockets
- 1660
Figs. 17 B-C: Rocket with external pyrotechnic cases and its parts.
Fig. 18 A: Rocket with fiery rain.
Fig. 19: Rocket with fins.- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Rocketry, Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery, Fireworks
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Plate 9: Instruments for launching rockets
- 1660
Fig. 19 B: Platform for launching rocket with fins (figure 19).
Fig. 20: Tube for launching rocket.- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Rocketry, Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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Plate 6: Instruments for rocket making and launching
- 1660
Fig. 13: Rocket mounted to a stick.
Fig. 14: Launch platform for figure 13.
Fig. 15: Machine for boring into rockets.- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Rocketry, Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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Plate 7: Rockets
- 1660
Figs. 16 A-C: Rockets with internal pyrotechnic cases.
Fig. 17 A: Rocket with external pyrotechnic cases.- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Rocketry, Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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Plate 5: Instruments for rocket making
- 1660
Figs. 11 A-C: Tools to choke the neck of a paper rocket case.
D: Mallet to fill rocket.
E: Scale to calculate the size of a lead ball.- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Rocketry, Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery, Weights and measures
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Plate 3: Rocket mold
- 1660
- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Rocketry, Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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Plate 4: Instruments for rocket making
- 1660
Fig. 10 A: Rod to wind paper casings.
B: Rod to tamp powder.
C: Mallet.
D: Disk used in filling rocket casings.
Also depicted: Boring tool.- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Rocketry, Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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Plate 2: Metal pipkin with lid and rod for cooking explosives
- 1660
- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery
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Plate 1: Instrument to gauge explosive thrust
- 1660
- Engraver Brawe, Hermann
- Publisher Schwänder, Johann Georg
- Subject Ordnance, Explosives, Artillery, Weights and measures
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Front entrance of National Technical Laboratories
- 1948
Front entrance of National Technical Laboratories in South Pasadena.
- Photographer Rohrer, Larry
- Subject Factories, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Description des expériences de la machine aérostatique de MM. de Montgolfier
- Description of the aerostatic machine experiments of Mr. & Mr. Montgolfier
- 1783
Barthélemy Faujas de Saint-Fond’s Description des expériences assembles first-hand observations, research, technical descriptions, letters, tables, diagrams, and illustrations related to the groundbreaking experiments…
- Author Faujas-de-St.-Fond, cit. (Barthélemy), 1741-1819
- Publisher Cuchet
- Subject Robert, Nicolas Louis, 1761-1828, Airships, Montgolfier, Jacques-Etienne, 1745-1799, Aeronautics, Charles, Jacques Alexandre César, 1746-1823, Ballooning, Hot air balloons, Robert, Anne-Jean, 1758-1820, Montgolfier, Joseph-Michel, 1740-1810
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Snack bar of National Technical Laboratories
- 1948
Snack bar of National Technical Laboratories in South Pasadena.
- Photographer Rohrer, Larry
- Subject Factories, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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View to the west of National Technical Laboratories
- 1948
View to the west of National Technical Laboratories in South Pasadena.
- Photographer Rohrer, Larry
- Subject Factories, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Northwest parking lot of National Technical Laboratories
- 1948
Northwest parking lot of National Technical Laboratories in South Pasadena.
- Photographer Rohrer, Larry
- Subject Factories, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Parking lot on the north side of National Technical Laboratories
- 1948
Parking lot on the north side of National Technical Laboratories in South Pasadena.
- Photographer Rohrer, Larry
- Subject Factories, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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Shipping department of National Technical Laboratories
- 1948
Shipping department of National Technical Laboratories in South Pasadena.
- Photographer Rohrer, Larry
- Subject Factories, Beckman Instruments, Inc.
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National Technical Laboratories in winter
- 1948 (Winter)
Photographs of the snow-covered National Technical Laboratories on Mission Street in South Pasadena.
- Photographer Rohrer, Larry
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Plate I: Couleurs d'un spectre solaire
- Colors of the Solar Spectrum
- 1864
Inscribed: "Couleurs d’un spectre solaire produit par un prisme de sulfure de carbone comparées aux types du premier cercle chromatique de Mr. E. Chevreul."
The plate indicates colors from Chevreul’s "first chromatic…
- Author Chevreul, M. E. (Michel Eugène), 1786-1889
- Engraver Digeon, René Henri
- Printer Of Plates Lamoureux
- Publisher J.-B. Baillière et fils
- Subject Color--Terminology, Color separation, Colors, Color printing