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Frontispiece of the Grasselli Chemical Company catalog
- Circa 1900
A frontispiece illustration of nymphs surrounding a globe. The name of the company and location of the corporate headquarters are included in the illustration.
This illustration comes from the chemical catalog for the…
- Author Grasselli Chemical Company
- Publisher A. C. Rogers Company
- Artist Crittenden, C. H.
- Subject Grasselli Chemical Company, Chemicals, Chemical industry, Corporations
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End mark for the Grasselli Chemical Company catalog
- Circa 1900
A decorative end mark denoting the end of the book. Depicts three females in a globe-like cartouche flanked with the statements "History is Philosophy" and "Teaching by Examples."
This illustration comes from the…
- Author Grasselli Chemical Company
- Publisher A. C. Rogers Company
- Artist Crittenden, C. H.
- Subject Grasselli Chemical Company, Chemicals, Chemical industry, Corporations, Art nouveau, Printers' ornaments
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Ether
- Circa 1900
An allegorical illustration of an old woman holding a globe and surrounded by planets, she represents the fifth element of ether or aether. Ether was the element thought to fill the atmosphere in the celestial realm,…
- Author Grasselli Chemical Company
- Publisher A. C. Rogers Company
- Artist Crittenden, C. H.
- Subject Grasselli Chemical Company, Chemicals, Chemical industry, Corporations, Art nouveau, Symbolism in art
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Plate VIII: Invertebrate development
- 1872
Plate depicts the development of invertebrates, possibly sea anemones. Haeckel is known for his descriptive work on marine organisms including radiolarians, poriferans (sponges), and cnidarians (jellyfish, anemones and…
- Author Haeckel, Ernst, 1834-1919
- Publisher Reimer, G.
- Artist Haeckel, Ernst, 1834-1919
- Engraver Wagenschieber
- Subject Evolution, Heredity, Invertebrates, Sea anemones, Cnidaria
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Water
- Circa 1900
Allegorical illustration of a woman resting on rocks jutting out of water representing the element of water.
This illustration comes from the chemical catalog for the Grasselli Chemical Company in Cleveland, Ohio. It…
- Author Grasselli Chemical Company
- Publisher A. C. Rogers Company
- Artist Crittenden, C. H.
- Subject Grasselli Chemical Company, Chemicals, Chemical industry, Corporations, Art nouveau, Symbolism in art, Water
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Fire
- Circa 1900
Allegorical illustration of a woman representing the element of fire. Rising up from a pile of wood, she is wrapped in flames and smoke.
This illustration comes from the chemical catalog for the Grasselli Chemical…
- Author Grasselli Chemical Company
- Publisher A. C. Rogers Company
- Artist Crittenden, C. H.
- Subject Grasselli Chemical Company, Chemicals, Chemical industry, Corporations, Art nouveau, Symbolism in art
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Knowledge
- Circa 1900
An allegorical illustration of a man reading a book representing organized knowledge. Second part of a two-page spread read together as The Grasselli Chemical Co, chemical science is organized knowledge.
This…
- Author Grasselli Chemical Company
- Publisher A. C. Rogers Company
- Artist Crittenden, C. H.
- Subject Grasselli Chemical Company, Chemicals, Chemical industry, Corporations, Art nouveau, Symbolism in art
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Air
- Circa 1900
Allegorical illustration of a woman representing the element of air.
This illustration comes from the chemical catalog for the Grasselli Chemical Company in Cleveland, Ohio. It includes a short company history, a list…
- Author Grasselli Chemical Company
- Publisher A. C. Rogers Company
- Artist Crittenden, C. H.
- Subject Grasselli Chemical Company, Chemicals, Chemical industry, Corporations, Art nouveau
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Earth
- Circa 1900
Allegorical illustration of a women representing the earth element. The woman is sitting on a globe in a galaxy.
This illustration comes from the chemical catalog for the Grasselli Chemical Company in Cleveland, Ohio.…
- Author Grasselli Chemical Company
- Publisher A. C. Rogers Company
- Artist Crittenden, C. H.
- Subject Grasselli Chemical Company, Chemicals, Chemical industry, Corporations, Art nouveau, Illustrated works, Symbolism in art
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McLaughlin's Magic Relief cholera morbus cure label
- Circa 1900
The label for McLaughlin’s Magic Relief from Cases Drug Store of Logan, Ohio advertises this patent medicine as a cure for gastrointestinal ailments and as a pain reliever. According to the label, the primary ingredient…
- Manufacturer Cases Drug Store
- Subject Quacks and quackery, Labels, Therapeutics, Gastroenteritis, Drugs, Nonprescription, Patent medicines, Drugs, Pharmacy, Medicine, Cases Drug Store
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Plate VII: Group of invertebrates discovered in the Mediterranean Sea
- 1872
Plate depicts various invertebrates found in the Mediterranean Sea. Haeckel is known for his descriptive work on marine organisms including radiolarians, poriferans (sponges), and cnidarians (jellyfish, anemones and…
- Author Haeckel, Ernst, 1834-1919
- Publisher Reimer, G.
- Artist Haeckel, Ernst, 1834-1919
- Engraver Wagenschieber
- Subject Evolution, Heredity, Invertebrates, Mediterranean Sea
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Plate IV: Hands of nine different mammals
- 1872
Plate illustrates the skeletal structures of the hands of nine different mammals: 1: man, 2: gorilla, 3: orangutan, 4: dog, 5: seal, 6: dolphin, 7: bat, 8: mole, and 9: platypus.
This plate can be found in Ernst…
- Author Haeckel, Ernst, 1834-1919
- Publisher Reimer, G.
- Engraver Grohmann, W.
- Artist Haeckel, Ernst, 1834-1919
- Subject Evolution, Heredity, Human beings--Origin
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Plate III: Embryo development of a human and dog
- 1872
This particular plate illustrates the development of dog (Hund) and human (Mensch) embryos. Haeckel's controversial embryo drawings were proven to be incorrect representations of embryos, both in scale and…
- Author Haeckel, Ernst, 1834-1919
- Publisher Reimer, G.
- Engraver Grohmann, W.
- Subject Evolution, Heredity, Embryos, Embryology, Human, Embryology, Dogs, Human beings--Origin
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Plate II: Embryo development of a turtle and chick
- 1872
This particular plate illustrates the development of turtle (Schildkröte) and chick (Huhn) embryos. Haeckel's controversial embryo drawings were proven to be incorrect representations of embryos, both in scale and…
- Author Haeckel, Ernst, 1834-1919
- Publisher Reimer, G.
- Subject Evolution, Heredity, Chickens--Embryos, Turtles, Embryos
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Doig Brothers Cholera Mixture label
- Circa 1900
John C. Doig began his Lowville, NY druggist business in the mid-1800s. His sons Charles and Frank took over the operation from his business partner in the 1870s and renamed it Doig Brothers Drug Store. In a 1909 ad in…
- Manufacturer Doig Brothers
- Subject Quacks and quackery, Labels, Therapeutics, Gastroenteritis, Drugs, Nonprescription, Patent medicines, Drugs, Pharmacy, Medicine, Doig Brothers
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The History of Inoculation and Vaccination for the Prevention and Treatment of Disease
- Circa 1913
This book on the history of vaccination is associated with the American Medical Association's 1913 Annual Meeting, which took place in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Includes a forward by Henry S. Wellcome announcing the…
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Plate I: Life history of the simplest organism, a Moneron (Protomyxa aurantiaca)
- 1872
Frontispiece illustration is titled "Lebensgeschichte eines einfachtsten Organismus, eines Moneres (Protomyxa aurantiaca)" or "Life history of the simplest organism, a Moneron (Protomyxa aurantiaca)." Sixteen figures…
- Author Haeckel, Ernst, 1834-1919
- Publisher Reimer, G.
- Engraver Grohmann, W.
- Artist Haeckel, Ernst, 1834-1919
- Subject Evolution, Heredity, Human beings--Origin, Microorganisms
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Figure 62: Tree Trunks Discovered in Coal Mines
- 1884
Plate illustrates tree trunks discovered in coal mines. With coal originating from decayed vegetation, coal samples can include remnants of tree trunks, branches, leaves, and fruit.
This plate is from John Howard…
- Author Appleton, John Howard, 1844-1930
- Publisher Providence Lithograph Company
- Subject Chemistry, Textbooks, Science--Study and teaching, Coal mines and mining
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Figure 57: Torpedo Boat Attacking a Large War Vessel
- 1884
Color plate depicts a torpedo boat attacking a large war vessel. Accompanying text mentions how a quick-moving torpedo boat can position the torpedo device in close proximity of the enemy war ship and withdrawal in time…
- Author Appleton, John Howard, 1844-1930
- Publisher Providence Lithograph Company
- Subject Chemistry, Textbooks, Science--Study and teaching, Torpedo-boats
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Figure 54: Dynamite manufacturing establishment near Turin, Italy
- 1884
Plate illustrates a dynamite manufacturing establishment near Turin, Italy. Dynamite was used to form the Fréjus Rail Tunnel in Mont Cenis, which is in close proximity to Turin, Italy. Dating back to 1871, this tunnel…
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Figure 53: Display of Fireworks on the Seine, Paris
- 1884
Color plate illustrates a fireworks display held over the Seine river in Paris, France. Different chemical substances produce different colors when ignited, resulting in colorful fireworks displays.
This plate is from…
- Author Appleton, John Howard, 1844-1930
- Publisher Providence Lithograph Company
- Subject Chemistry, Textbooks, Science--Study and teaching, Fireworks, France--Seine River, France--Paris
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Figure 50: View in Tuscany After the Establishment of the Borax Industry
- 1884
Plate illustrates the Tuscan landscape after the establishment of the borax industry. Boric acid is collected from Tuscan lagoons via masonry structures as seen in the illustration.
This plate is from John Howard…
- Author Appleton, John Howard, 1844-1930
- Publisher Providence Lithograph Company
- Subject Chemistry, Textbooks, Science--Study and teaching, Borax, Borax mines and mining, Italy--Tuscany
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Figure 49: View of the Tuscan landscape before the introduction of the borax industry
- 1884
Plate illustrates the Tuscan landscape before the introduction of the borax industry. The foreground depicts Tuscan lagoons, where borax was found circa 1776. Steam charged with boron compounds escapes volcanic crevices…
- Author Appleton, John Howard, 1844-1930
- Publisher Providence Lithograph Company
- Subject Chemistry, Textbooks, Science--Study and teaching, Italy--Tuscany, Borax, Borax mines and mining
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Figure 48: Section of Chambers for Manufacture of Sulfuric Acid
- 1884
Color plate illustrates the process of manufacturing sulfuric acid. Sulfur is burned in an air current, forming sulfur dioxide which oxidizes into sulfur trioxide. Then water is introduced, producing sulfuric acid.…
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Advertisement for Dow Magnesium
- 1943-Apr
Color print advertisement for magnesium alloys manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company. The advertisement features an illustrated depiction of a hand lifting a winged ingot of magnesium from the sea while…