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Unidentified employee of the Institute for Scientific Information at work
- After 1986 – before 1996
A black and white photographic view depicting a female employee at the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) in Philadelphia. The ISI was an academic publishing service, founded by Eugene Garfield (1925-2017) in…
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Eugene Garfield posed with a volume of "Current Contents"
- Circa 1959
Black and white photograph of a seated Eugene Garfield (1925-2017) holding an open copy of Current Contents. Eugene Garfield was a prominent American information scientist and pioneer in the field of scientometrics. He…
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Eugene Garfield presented with the Price Medal by Michael J. Moravcsik
- 1984
Black and white photograph depicting Eugene Garfield (1925-2017) posing with a large medal having been awarded the Derek de Solla Price Memorial Award, or Price Medal, by Michael J. Moravcsik (1928-1989) on behalf of…
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Institute for Scientific Information warehouse
- Circa 1981
A black and white photograph depicting a carrier truck backing into an Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) warehouse. The ISI was an academic publishing service, founded by Eugene Garfield (1925-2017) in…
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Eugene Garfield and Roland Holub at "The Scientist" printing
- 1986-Oct
Institute for Scientific Information general manager, Roland "Rolly" Holub, and founder, Eugene Garfield (1925-2017), stand in front of a newspaper press, each holding a copy of the first issue of The Scientist. The…
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Unidentified man with instrument
- After 1949 – before 1976
A black and white photograph of an unidentified man standing next to an IBM 407 Accounting Machine. Introduced in 1949, the IBM 407 was one of a long line of IBM tabulating machines. The 407 read punched cards, totaled…
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Eugene Garfield presented with the Price Medal by Michael J. Moravcsik
- 1984
Three black and white photographs depicting Eugene Garfield (1925-2017) posing with a large medal having been awarded the Derek de Solla Price Memorial Award, or Price Medal, by Michael J. Moravcsik (1928-1989) on…
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Groundbreaking ceremony for the Institute of Scientific Information International Headquarters
- 1978
Black and white photograph depicting Eugene Garfield (1925-2017) preparing to speak at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) International Headquarters Building. Garfield stands…
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Portrait of Eugene Garfield
- After 1940 – before 1963
Black and white photograph of Eugene Garfield (1925-2017), a prominent American information scientist and pioneer in the field of scientometrics. He was the founder of the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI), a…
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Roland Holub, Stanley Cohen, and Eugene Garfield holding the first issues of "The Scientist"
- 1986-Oct
Two black and white photographs depicting from left to right The Scientist’s general manager, Roland "Rolly" Holub, Stanley Cohen (1922-2020), and Eugene Garfield (1925-2017). The men laugh as they celebrate the…
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Unidentified employees of the Institute for Scientific Information at work
- 1980s
A black and white photographic view depicting a room of employees at the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) in Philadelphia. The ISI was an academic publishing service, founded by Eugene Garfield (1925-2017) in…
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Portrait of Eugene Garfield
- After 1960 – before 1975
Black and white photograph of Eugene Garfield (1925-2017), a prominent American information scientist and pioneer in the field of scientometrics. He was the founder of the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI), a…
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Institute for Scientific Information computer room
- 1980s
A black and white photograph depicting a view of the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) computer room. The ISI was an academic publishing service, founded by Eugene Garfield (1925-2017) in Philadelphia in 1956.…
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Unidentified employees of the Institute for Scientific Information at work
- 1980s
A black and white photographic view depicting a room of employees at the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) in Philadelphia. The ISI was an academic publishing service, founded by Eugene Garfield (1925-2017) in…
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Users conference at the Institute for Scientific Information
- 1980s
A black and white photograph of a group of twenty-six people standing in front of the Institute for Scientific Information in Philadelphia for a users conference. Eugene Garfield (1925-2017) stands third from the right…
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Die Farbschule. Eine Anleitung zur praktischen Erlernung der wissenschaftlichen Farbenlehre
- The Color School. A Guide to the Practical Learning of Scientific Color Theory, etc.
- 1919
An introduction to Wilhelm Ostwald’s (1853-1932) new color theory for the elementary lessons of the trades with 11 in-text figures. A pocket in the rear of the book contains supplements to the text and several documents…
- Author Ostwald, Wilhelm, 1853-1932
- Publisher Verlag Unesma GmbH
- Contributor Stern, Ernst, Wagner, Hans
- Subject Bredig, Max Albert, 1902-1977, Ostwald, Wilhelm, 1853-1932, Colors, Color--Study and teaching
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195 items
Colour : A Handbook of the Theory of Colour
- 1900
Volume concerning the theory of color, its production, and the phenomena which occur upon mixing colors. Intended for practical users with previous experience in color theory such as artists, painters, dyers, and calico…
- Author Hurst, George H. (George Henry)
- Publisher Scott, Greenwood
- Printer Aberdeen University Press
- Subject Colors, Color--Study and teaching, Hurst, George H. (George Henry)
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32 items
National Dyes for Union Materials
- After 1917 – before 1920
Sample book containing a description of dye application methods, a table for conversion of dyestuff percentages to avoirdupois, and 238 mounted fabric swatches dyed with National Aniline & Chemical Company manufactured…
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Pointers About Blasting: Some Information about High Explosives, Caps, and Fuses, Their Uses and Abuses; and Also Suggestions for Obtaining Best Results in Blasting
- Circa 1910
Third edition of a work produced by the California Cap Company, the first U.S. manufacturing company of blasting caps and explosives for use in mining. The California Cap Company was founded in 1877 by William Letts…
- Publisher California Cap Co.
- Contributor Oliver, Roland L.
- Subject Blasting, Detonators, Explosives, California Cap Co., Oliver, Roland L., Mines and mineral resources, Explosives industry
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197 items
The Dyeing of Cotton and Other Vegetable Fibres with the Dyestuffs of Leopold Cassella & Co.
- 1904
A 1904 supplement to the 1902 catalog, The Dyeing of Cotton, addressing dyestuffs related to cotton dying, especially Diamine and Immedial colors, that developed or improved in the two years after the primary work’s…
- Author Leopold Cassella & Co.
- Contributor Cassella Color Company
- Publisher Leopold Cassella & Co.
- Subject Dyes and dyeing, Dyes and dyeing--Textile fibers, Dyes and dyeing--Cotton, Leopold Cassella & Co., Dyes and dyeing--Hosiery, Dye industry
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73 items
Red-lead and How to Use it in Paint
- 1917
Brief volume concerning the properties and use of red lead. Red lead, or lead (II,IV) oxide, is a powdery substance characterized by its bright orange-red color. It is often used as a pigment, though it can also be used…
- Author Sabin, Alvah Horton, 1851-1940
- Publisher Sabin, Alvah Horton, 1851-1940
- Subject Red lead, Painting, Pigments, Lead oxides, Sabin, Alvah Horton, 1851-1940
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4 items
Unheard-of Curiosities : Concerning the Talismanical Sculpture of the Persians, the Horoscope of the Patriarkes, and the Reading of the Stars
- 1650
1650 English translation of Curiositez inouyes sur la sculpture talismaniquedes Persans (Paris, 1629), by Jacques Gaffarel (1601–1681), a renowned cabalist and Hebrew and Asian studies scholar. Included in the work are…
- Author Gaffarel, Jacques, 1601-1681
- Publisher Moseley, Humphrey, -1661
- Contributor Chilmead, Edmund, 1610-1654
- Subject Talismans, Astrology, Occultism, Magic, Curiosities and wonders, Gaffarel, Jacques, 1601-1681
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3 items
A Voyage to South America, Volume 2
- 1758
Volume two of the first English translation of Relacion Historica del Viaje a la America Meridional (Madrid, 1743) by Antonio de Ulloa (1716 – 1795), containing a description of the greater part of South America, its…
- Author Ulloa, Antonio de, 1716-1795
- Publisher L. Davis and C. Reymers (London, England)
- Engraver Mynde, James
- Subject South America, Spanish colonies, Spain, Peru, Colombia, Chile, Mines and mineral resources, Metallurgy, Platinum
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6 items
A Voyage to South America, Volume 1
- 1758
Volume one of the first English translation of Relacion Historica del Viaje a la America Meridional (Madrid, 1743) by Antonio de Ulloa (1716 – 1795), containing a description of the greater part of South America, its…
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353 items
De la Pirotechnia
- 1540
A first edition, Italian work considered to be the earliest printed book on metallurgy published in Europe. The work was written in Venice by Vannoccio Biringuccio (c. 1480 – c. 1539), an Italian metallurgist of Siena,…