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NYLON... and the Jantzen magic touch!
- 1950s
Color advertisement from Jantzen Knitting Mills, Inc. in Portland, Oregon for a Jantzen swimsuit. The ad features a young woman wearing a strapless light blue one-piece swimsuit. In the background, a young man wearing…
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Aluminum necklace
- 1900s
Round silver aluminum necklace consisting of numerous triangular shaped pieces arranged in an overlapping pattern; hook and eye clasp are attached via thread to the main body of the necklace.
- Subject Aluminum, Jewelry, Electrochemistry
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Distillation still
- Before 2007
Distillation is a method of separating chemical substances based on differences in their volatilities in a boiling liquid mixture. A distilled beverage is a liquid meant for consumption containing ethyl alcohol…
- Subject Distillation apparatus, Distillation
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Charles F. Chandler notebook Aus Nord Amerika
- 1854 – 1855
Notebook containing 49 pages of laboratory notes taken by Charles F. Chandler in Göttingen as a pupil of Professor Friedrich Wöhler in 1854 and in Berlin as a pupil of Professor Heinrich Rose in 1855. In these pages,…
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Bleeding bowl
- 1752
Bowls like this one were used to catch the blood released by bleeding. The appearance of blood was a useful diagnostic tool for physicians, who examined it for clues about the body's internal state. This large bowl was…
- Subject Medicine, Bloodletting, Blood, Phlebotomy
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FlyDed Insect Spray
- After 1927 – before 1959
Pesticide bottle with blue and white text on orange, blue, and white label. Insect graphics. Red screw cap.
- Manufacturer Boyle-Midway Inc.
- Subject Pesticides, DDT (Insecticide), Insecticides
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A Blacksmith's Shop
- 1771-Aug-25
The glow of heated metal on the anvil and the distant light of the moon are placed into dramatic parallel in this mezzotint, after a painting by Joseph Wright of Derby. Wright's use of deep shadow and chiaroscuro light…
- After Wright, Joseph, 1734-1797
- Artist Earlom, Richard, 1743-1822
- Publisher Boydell, John, 1720-1804
- Subject Blacksmithing, Forge shops, Forge shops in art
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A Philosopher Giving a Lecture on the Orrery
- 1768-May-20
Wonder, curiosity, and deep thought: the audience in this mezzotint, after a painting by Joseph Wright of Derby, models a range of possible responses to science. At center, a brass orrery--a device used to model the…
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An Iron Forge
- 1773-Jan
The white-hot glow of molten iron casts radiant light and deep shadow across this mezzotint, after a painting by Joseph Wright of Derby. The scene shows the workings of an iron foundry and showcases the recent…
- After Wright, Joseph, 1734-1797
- Artist Earlom, Richard, 1743-1822
- Publisher Boydell, John, 1720-1804
- Subject Blacksmithing, Forge shops, Forge shops in art, Women in art
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All Out for Abundance to Feed a Hungry World
- 1940s
Print advertisement for a range of insecticides and fungicides manufactured by the Dow Chemical Company, including "MIKE" Sulfur, DN-Dry Mix, and App-L-Set. The advertisement also includes tips for best spraying results.
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The Call of the Open Road...is for Dust Control!
- 1939-Jun
Advertisement for Dowflake Calcium Chloride, a product of the Dow Chemical Company marketed for use to control dust on unpaved roads and parking lots, as well as a roadway deicer. The advertisement details the nuisance…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Roads--Maintenance and repair, Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Advertising, Calcium chloride, Chemical industry, Dust control
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Advertisement for Dow Chemical Sales Department
- 1963-Oct
Double-sided print advertisement for the Dow Chemical Company's Chemical Sales Department extolling the virtues of Dow salesmen relative to machine-rendered data analysis and analytics. The front of the advertisement…
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Drama in January!
- 1940
Advertisement for Dowflake Calcium Chloride, a product of the Dow Chemical Company marketed for use as a roadway deicer and to keep stockpiles of abrasives like sand and cinders unfrozen. The advertisement features an…
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Concrete Chemistry: Dowflake
- 1943-Jan-23
Advertisement for Dowflake Calcium Chloride, a product of the Dow Chemical Company marketed for use to enhance the durability of and speed the hardening process for concrete. The advertisement features a swirl of…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Concrete, Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, World War (1939-1945), Corporations, Advertising, Calcium chloride
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Putting Safety on Ice
- 1938
Advertisement for Dowflake Calcium Chloride, a product of the Dow Chemical Company marketed for use as a deicer and to stabilize road surfaces. The advertisement features an icy residential street being treated with…
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Drawing Safety Right Out of the Blue
- 1940
Advertisement for Dowflake Calcium Chloride, a product of the Dow Chemical Company marketed for use to control dust on unpaved roads and parking lots, as well as a roadway deicer. The advertisement details the nuisance…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Advertising, Dust control, Roads--Maintenance and repair, Calcium chloride
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Keeping Concrete from Catching Cold
- 1939
Advertisement for Dowflake Calcium Chloride, a product of the Dow Chemical Company marketed for use as a curing agent to help facilitate water absorption during the preparation of concrete. The advertisement features …
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Concrete, Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Concrete construction, Corporations, Advertising, Calcium chloride
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Enjoy the Side Roads
- 1929
Advertisement for Dowflake Calcium Chloride, a product of the Dow Chemical Company, with view of a tree-lined, unpaved rural road. Patented on February 17, 1925, Dowflake was marketed for use to control dust on unpaved…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Advertising, Dust control, Calcium chloride
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The Ever Thirsty Chemical: Dowflake
- 1944
Advertisement for Dowflake Calcium Chloride, a product of the Dow Chemical Company marketed for its ability to attract and retain moisture in a variety of applications. The advertisement features a hand drawing moisture…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Advertising, Calcium chloride
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Pleasant Driving on Roads Maintained with Dowflake
- 1927-May-07
Advertisement for Dowflake Calcium Chloride, a product of the Dow Chemical Company marketed for use to control dust on unpaved roads and parking lots, as well as a roadway deicer. The advertisement details the nuisance…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Advertising, Dust control, Roads--Maintenance and repair, Calcium chloride
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Banish Road Worries with Dowflake
- 1928
Advertisement for Dowflake Calcium Chloride, a product of the Dow Chemical Company. The advertisement features a man (bottom left) contemplating traffic accidents resulting from poor road conditions, while a second man…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Advertising, Dust control, Roads--Maintenance and repair, Calcium chloride
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You May Choose Your Road
- 1923
Advertisement for Dowflake Calcium Chloride, a product of the Dow Chemical Company marketed for use to control dust on unpaved roads and parking lots, as well as a roadway deicer. The advertisement details the nuisance…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Advertising, Dust control, Roads--Maintenance and repair, Calcium chloride
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Pleasant driving on roads maintained with Dowflake
- 1927-Apr-16
Print advertisement for Dowflake depicts a photographic reproduction of a car driving down a dirt road with trees and a body of water in the distance. Patented on February 17, 1925, Dowflake was marketed for use to…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Roads--Maintenance and repair, Dow Chemical Company, Roads--Dust control, Advertising, Calcium chloride
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Dustless Roads Are Better Roads
- 1927-May-28
Print advertisement for Dowflake features two illustrations of country dirt roads with a description of the effectiveness of Dowflake. The bottom illustration depicts a crossroad with two automobiles traversing past the…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Roads--Maintenance and repair, Dow Chemical Company, Roads--Dust control, Advertising, Calcium chloride, Chemical industry
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Dowflake Keeps This Road Dustless
- Circa 1925
Advertisement for Dowflake Calcium Chloride, a product of the Dow Chemical Company marketed for use to control dust on unpaved roads and parking lots, as well as a roadway deicer. The advertisement features a colored…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Advertising, Dust control, Roads--Maintenance and repair, Calcium chloride