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Alkali waste mounds at the United Alkali Company Limited chemical plant
- Part of The Romance of Modern Chemistry
- 1909
Entitled "The Rubbish Heap of a Chemical Industry," photographic reproduction depicts mounds of alkali waste at the United Alkali Company Limited plant in St. Rollox, Glasgow, Scotland. Smoke stacks can be seen in the…
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Dynamite factory in Cornwall, England
- Part of The Romance of Modern Chemistry
- 1909
Entitled "A Dangerous Area," photographic reproduction depicts a dynamite factory located in Cornwall, England. Accompanying text states how mounds help to localize damage in the case of an explosion. Pipes transport…
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Water pipelines for the British Aluminum Company
- Part of The Romance of Modern Chemistry
- 1909
Entitled "A Striking Feature of Modern Aluminum Works," photographic reproduction depicts water pipelines traversing a hillside in Kinlochleven in Argyllshire, Scotland. Accompanying text states how water power is used…
- Author Philip, James Charles
- Creator Of Work British Aluminium Company
- Subject Aluminum, Science--Study and teaching, Chemistry, Textbooks, Aluminum plants, British Aluminium Company, Water, Water-power
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Wooden boom explosion in water
- Part of The Romance of Modern Chemistry
- 1909
Entitled "What Modern High Explosives Can Do," photographic reproduction depicts the explosion of a wood boom located in a natural body of water. Debris, fire, smoke and water emanate from the explosion.
This plate is…
- Author Philip, James Charles
- Creator Of Work West & Son
- Subject Science--Study and teaching, Chemistry, Explosions, Textbooks, Explosives
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Oil wells in Baku, Azerbaijan
- Part of The Romance of Modern Chemistry
- 1909
Entitled "Where it Rains Petroleum," illustration depicts oil wells in Baku, Azerbaijan. One oil well spews petroleum with workers and onlookers seen throughout the landscape.
This plate is found within The Romance of…
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Natural gas source in Heathfield, Sussex, England
- Part of The Romance of Modern Chemistry
- 1909
Entitled "Natural Gas in England," photographic reproduction depicts a source of natural gas found in Heathfield, Sussex, England. An onlooker observes the ignited source of natural gas.
This plate is found within The…
- Author Philip, James Charles
- Creator Of Work Dawson, Charles, Esq.
- Subject Science--Study and teaching, Gas wells, Chemistry, Textbooks, Natural gas, England--Heathfield (East Sussex)
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Microscope photography of adulterated food
- Part of The Romance of Modern Chemistry
- 1909
Entitled "How the Microscope Reveals Adulteration," photographic reproduction depicts arrowroot adulterated with rice starch. Both under magnification, the left image illustrates rice starch with the right side showing…
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Figure 11: Visible solar spectrum
- Part of The Romance of Modern Chemistry
- 1909
This illustration depicts the visible solar spectrum compared to the visible spectrums of sodium, barium, strontium and hydrogen. Explanatory text states that the illustration is purely an example as the actual solar…
- Author Philip, James Charles
- Subject Science--Study and teaching, Spectrum analysis, Chemistry, Textbooks, Sun
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Luray Caverns Ballroom of stalactites
- Part of The Romance of Modern Chemistry
- 1909
Entitled "A Wonderful Ceiling," photographic reproduction depicts the Ballroom of stalactites found within the Luray Caverns in Luray, Virginia. Accompanying text describes how stalactites are formed by chalk-filled…
- Author Philip, James Charles
- Creator Of Work James, C. H.
- Subject Science--Study and teaching, Chemistry, Stalactites and stalagmites, Chalk, Carbon dioxide, Caves, Water, Virginia--Luray Caverns, Textbooks
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Figure 14: Salammoniac crystals under magnification
- Part of The Romance of Modern Chemistry
- 1909
Figure illustrates salammoniac under magnification after being dissolved in water, causing the crystals to separate out from the solution.
This plate is found within The Romance of Modern Chemistry, which is a layman's…
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Example of a chemical change using quicklime and water
- Part of The Romance of Modern Chemistry
- 1909
Entitled "A Simple Chemical Change," photographic reproduction depicts a lump of quicklime in the top photograph with the middle photograph exhibiting steam emitting from the lump as a result of the addition of water. …
- Author Philip, James Charles
- Subject Science--Study and teaching, Chemistry, Chemical reactions, Textbooks, Water, Lime
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A chemical fire engine truck with workers
- Part of The Romance of Modern Chemistry
- 1909
Entitled "A Chemical Fire-Engine," photographic reproduction depicts firemen standing on a chemical fire engine truck. The caption states how a carbonate acid mixture results in carbon dioxide, which provides water…
- Author Philip, James Charles
- Creator Of Work Merryweather & Sons, Limited
- Subject Science--Study and teaching, Fire prevention, Chemistry, Fires, Carbon dioxide, Textbooks, Fire fighters, Carbonates, Fire engines
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Workers cap a burning oil well
- Part of The Romance of Modern Chemistry
- 1909
Entitled "Capping a Burning Oil Well," illustration depicts workers leading a crane with a cap to a petroleum fire. Explanatory text states how cap will be lowered upon the source of the petroleum leakage to extinguish…
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Monsanto Hall of Chemistry pamphlet
- 1955
The cover of this chromolithograph pamphlet depicts the entrance of Monsanto Chemical Company's Hall of Chemistry exhibit which opened in Disneyland's Tomorrowland in July 1955. Foldout contains illustrations and text…
- Creator Of Work Monsanto Chemical Company
- Subject Science--Study and teaching, Chemistry, California--Disneyland, Monsanto Chemical Works, Monsanto Chemical Company
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Badische Anilin & Soda-Fabrik dye label with tree branch
- Circa 1900
Dye label depicts a tree branch with foliage. Decorative border includes the Badische Anilin & Soda-Fabrik (BASF) trademark insignia.
Founded in 1865, Badische Anilin & Soda-Fabrik (BASF) was once the largest chemical…
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Badische Anilin & Soda-Fabrik dye label with figures in a mountainous landscape
- Circa 1900
Dye label features two young male figures in a mountainous landscape, which possibly depicts the Andes Mountains. The earliest found use of indigo used as a dye for cloth was found in Huaca Prieta, Peru. Therefore, this…
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Badische Anilin & Soda-Fabrik dye label with pigeons
- Circa 1900
Dye label depicts pigeons standing in a lush landscape with flowers in the foreground. Decorative border includes the Badische Anilin & Soda-Fabrik (BASF) name on a banner adornment.
Founded in 1865, Badische Anilin &…
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Badische Anilin & Soda-Fabrik dye label with alpaca
- Circa 1900
Dye label features an alpaca standing in a mountainous landscape, which possibly depicts the Andes mountains. The earliest found use of indigo used as a dye for cloth was found in Huaca Prieta, Peru. Therefore, this…
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Badische Anilin & Soda-Fabrik dye label with elephant
- Circa 1900
Dye label depicts an elephant surrounded by an elaborate border. Decorative border includes the Badische Anilin & Soda-Fabrik (BASF) trademark insignia and medallions including one commemorating the 1879 International…
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Badische Anilin & Soda-Fabrik dye label with BASF seal
- Circa 1900
Dye label features an elaborate border with the Badische Anilin & Soda-Fabrik (BASF) trademark insignia depicting a horse and lion within shields. The lion stands on a crest emblazoned with an anchor. The BASF crown…
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Badische Anilin & Soda-Fabrik dye label with anchor
- Circa 1900
Dye label depicts an anchor in front of a sun cresting over a body of water. Cartouche illustration is surrounded by an elaborate border with the Badische Anilin & Soda-Fabrik (BASF) trademark insignia.
Founded in…
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Badische Anilin & Soda-Fabrik dye label with anchor
- Circa 1900
Dye label depicts an anchor in front of a body water with cresting waves. Illustration is surrounded by an elaborate border with the Badische Anilin & Soda-Fabrik (BASF) trademark insignia.
Founded in 1865, Badische…
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Badische Anilin & Soda-Fabrik dye label
- Circa 1900
Dye label features an elaborate border with the Badische Anilin & Soda-Fabrik (BASF) trademark insignia.
Founded in 1865, Badische Anilin & Soda-Fabrik (BASF) was once the largest chemical factory in the world. Based…
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Badische Anilin & Soda-Fabrik dye label with macaw
- Circa 1900
Dye label depicts a macaw in the trees with a shoreline and body of water in the background. Decorative border includes the Badische Anilin & Soda-Fabrik (BASF) trademark insignia.
Founded in 1865, Badische Anilin &…