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Will-O'-The-Wisp (Phosphuretted Hydrogen and Marsh Gas)
- 1870 – 1900
Black and white illustration depicting an evening marsh scene. The illustration demonstrates the natural occurrence of phosphoric compounds which become luminous in the presence of atmospheric gases. The illustration…
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Edison's Electric Pen
- 1870 – 1900
Black and white illustration depicting the electric pen, an invention of Thomas Edison (1847-1931). Powered by an electric motor, the pen was created as a means to duplicate documents. It operates by using a perforating…
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Figure 27. Varieties of Sea-Weed Used to Produce Varech
- 1884
Black and white illustration depicting several varieties of sea-weed used to produce varech, also known as kelp. The accompanying text describes various applications of sea-weed, including as a fertilizer and source of…
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The Organs of Digestion
- 1922
Diagram from page 52 of the 1922 volume The Science of Common Things depicting the organs of the digestive system, including the mouth, throat, stomach, gall bladder, and spleen.
The Science of Common Things is a…
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Figure 60. Various Forms of Snow. Figure 61. Dissection of Ice by the Solar Rays
- Part of The Phenomena and Laws of Heat
- 1869
Two illustrations from page 166 of the 1869 volume The Phenomena and Laws of Heat by Achille Cazin. Figure 60 depicts a magnified view of various forms of snow. Figure 61 depicts the dissection of ice by solar rays.
- Author Cazin, Achille, 1832-1877
- Publisher Scribner & Co.
- Editor Rich, Elihu, 1819-1875
- Subject Heat, Heat--Conduction, Evaporation, Snow, Scientific illustration, Scientific apparatus and instruments
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Governor George Romney and Michigan state representative Nelson Tisdale
- 1963
Photograph of Michigan state representative Nelson G. Tisdale (right) presenting Governor George Romney (left) with a commemorative bottle of Dow aspirin. Tisdale represented Midland, home to the Dow Chemical Company,…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Chemical industry, Tisdale, Nelson G., Romney, George W., 1907-1995, Governors, Public officers
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"Night With Ike" dinner at Case Institute of Technology
- 1961-Nov
Group photograph depicting "Night with Ike" dinner held at Case Institute of Technology in Cleveland, Ohio. Dwight D. Eisenhower, who served as the 34th President of the United States from 1953 to 1961, is positioned at…
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Dedication of Dow sea-water conversion plant
- 1961-Jun-21
Group photograph depicting United States President John F. Kennedy (center) pushing a button to activate the nation's first salt-water conversion plant located at the Dow Chemical Company facility in Freeport, Texas.…
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President Dwight D. Eisenhower with Dow band
- 1960
General view of United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower observing a performance of the Dow Chemical Company band. Band members are seen holding maracas, as well as using barrels of DOW-PER as a drum set. The…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Chemical industry, Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969, Presidents
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Casting Plate-glass
- 1870 – 1900
Illustration depicting the manufacture of plate glass, a form of glass traditionally made by casting and rolling and characterized by its excellent surface produced by grinding and polishing.
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Sulphur [Sulfur] Furnace
- 1870 – 1900
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Experiment of Magic Fish Set in Motion by Electricity
- 1870 – 1900
Illustration depicting an apparatus used to animate tin fish through the use of an electro-magnet.
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Double-Needle Alphabet
- 1870 – 1900
Table detailing the alphabet used to communicate using a double-needle telegraph system. One of the two main types of electromagnetic telegraphs, needle telegraphs use indicating needles moved electromagnetically as a…
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Passage of current between London and York
- 1870 – 1900
Diagram depicting the passage of current between the cities of London and York in a needle telegraph system. One of the two main types of electromagnetic telegraphs, needle telegraphs use indicating needles moved…
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Passage of current in needle telegraph system
- 1870 – 1900
Diagram depicting the passage of current in a needle telegraph system. One of the two main types of electromagnetic telegraphs, needle telegraphs use indicating needles moved electromagnetically as a means of displaying…
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Steinhael's [Steinheil's] Galvanic Telegraph
- 1853
Diagram depicting various components of the galvanic telegraph system designed by German physicist, inventor, and engineer Carl August von Steinheil (1801-1870).
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House printing telegraph system
- 1853
Text and two illustrations from page 118 of the 1853 volume The Electro Magnetic Telegraph detailing the printing telegraph system invented by Royal Earl House (1814-1895) in 1846. An example of a synchronous data…
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Morse telegraphic characters
- 1853
Text and accompanying table from page 73 of the 1853 volume The Electro Magnetic Telegraph detailing the Morse code alphabet and numerals used to communicate via telegraph.
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Diagram of electro-chemical telegraph
- 1853
Text and woodcut diagram from page 35 of the 1853 volume The Electro Magnetic Telegraph detailing the primary components of an electro-chemical telegraph, including the indicator (a) and communicator portions (b),…
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Brett's Electric Printing Telegraph
- 1853
Two illustrations depicting components of the electric printing telegraph system patented in 1845 by English telegraph engineer John Watkins Brett (1805-1863). Brett's design consists of a piano-style keyboard linked…
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Exterior view of Welsbach Gas Light Company facility
- 1920s
Photographic reproduction of an artist's rendering of the Welsbach Gas Light Company site located along the Delaware River in Gloucester City, New Jersey. From 1888 to 1940, the Welsbach Gas Light Company held…
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Phosphorescent Flower Emitting Light in a Dark Room
- 1870 – 1900
Illustration depicting a flower temporarily illuminated through the use of phosphorescent powder.
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Artificial Flower Coated with Phosphorescent Powder, Exposed to the Light of Magnesium Wire
- 1870 – 1900
Illustration depicting an experiment in which an artificial flower coated with phosphorescent powder temporarily becomes luminous and shines in the dark when exposed to magnesium wire.
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Experiment of Instantaneous Crystallization
- 1870 – 1900
Illustration depicting an experiment in the instantaneous formation of salt crystals.