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Wiring timing generator at Beckman Instruments Final Assembly Department
- 1961
General view of several Beckman Instruments employees wiring a timing generator purchased by Convair Astronautics. The employees visible in the photograph are identified as follows (left to right): Pete Kappauf; Homer…
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Female employees at work in Beckman Instruments Final Assembly Department
- 1961
General view of several female Beckman Instruments employees wiring and connecting a cabinet purchased by Autonetics, a division of North American Aviation. The employees visible in the photograph are identified as…
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Construction of stepper harness at Beckman Instruments Final Assembly Department
- 1961
General view of several female employees assembling a stepper harness for use with a NASA system. The employees visible in the photograph are identified as follows (left to right): Evelyn Gulick; Agnes Ross; and Edith…
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Cooling fan inspection at Beckman Instruments Final Assembly Department
- 1961
General view of several Beckman Instruments employees inspecting a cooling fan before installation in a PICE system. The employees visible in the photograph are identified as follows (left to right): Hank Harczak; Dan…
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Inspection of receiver cabinet in Beckman Final Assembly Department
- 1961
General view of several Beckman Instruments employees inspecting a receiver cabinet purchased by the Thiokol Chemical Company. The employees visible in the photographs are identified as follows (left to right): Jim…
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Sorting wires at Beckman Instruments Final Assembly Department
- 1961
General view of several Beckman Instruments employees sorting wires for an Ames System Control Panel. The employees visible in the photograph are identified as follows (left to right): Joe Verifaillie; Chuck Bonner; and…
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Portrait of Gae Adamson Bennett (b. 1917)
- 1950s
Portrait of agricultural economist Gae Adamson Bennett (b. 1917). While working for the United States Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service, Bennett co-authored numerous volumes on agricultural production…
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Group portrait of U.S. Department of Agriculture personnel
- 1952-May
Group photograph of unidentified female personnel at an unidentified United States Department of Agriculture facility. A large board bearing a sheaf of wheat is visible in front of the group.
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Portrait of John J. Grebe (1900-1984)
- 1963
Portrait of German-American physicist John J. (John Josef) Grebe (1900-1984), best known for his contributions to the plastics industry, including the development of polystyrene, Styrofoam, and Saran plastics.
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Promotional display for Styrofoam insulation
- 1964
General view of a promotional display for Styrofoam insulation detailing the material's efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and resistance to rot, mold, and deterioration. Invented in 1941 by researchers in Dow's Chemical…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, Insulation (Heat), Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Foam, Advertising, Polystyrene, Marketing
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Promotional display for Styrofoam insulation
- 1964
General view of a promotional display for Styrofoam insulation detailing the material's use in roofing. Invented in 1941 by researchers in Dow's Chemical Physics Lab, "Styrofoam" properly refers to the Dow Chemical…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, Insulation (Heat), Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Foam, Advertising, Polystyrene, Marketing, Roofing
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Styrofoam insulation at construction site
- 1991
General view of an unidentified man measuring a piece of Styrofoam insulation at a construction site. Invented in 1941 by researchers in Dow's Chemical Physics Lab, "Styrofoam" properly refers to the Dow Chemical…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Employees, Chemical industry, Insulation (Heat), Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Foam, Polystyrene, Construction industry
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Styrofoam inspection at Dow facility
- 1990
General view of an unidentified employee inspecting a piece of Styrofoam insulation at a Dow Chemical Company facility. Invented in 1941 by researchers in Dow's Chemical Physics Lab, "Styrofoam" properly refers to the…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Chemical industry, Insulation (Heat), Dow Chemical Company, Corporations, Foam, Polystyrene, Women employees
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Saran Wrap inspection at Dow facility
- 1946
General view of an unidentified employee inspecting a piece of Saran Wrap at a Dow Chemical Company facility. Initially developed for the U.S. Army to wrap arms and equipment for transport during World War II, saran…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Plastics, Employees, Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Consumer goods, Corporations, Plastics industry and trade
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Marketing materials for Dow Saran Wrap
- 1963
General view of assorted marketing materials for Dow Saran Wrap, including an advertising schedule and promotional tie-ins related to the Pillsbury Bake-off. Initially developed for the U.S. Army to wrap arms and…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Plastics, Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Consumer goods, Corporations, Advertising, Plastics industry and trade, Pillsbury Company, Marketing
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Saran Wrap Squares display pack
- 1965
General view of two stacked display packs for Saran Wrap Squares. Initially developed for the U.S. Army to wrap arms and equipment for transport during World War II, saran plastic was subsequently developed and marketed…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Plastics, Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Consumer goods, Corporations, Advertising, Plastics industry and trade, Marketing
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Gift box containing Dow plastics products
- 1964
General view of a promotional gift box containing assorted Dow plastics products, including Saran Wrap and Handi-Wrap sandwich bags. Initially developed for the U.S. Army to wrap arms and equipment for transport during…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Plastics, Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Consumer goods, Corporations, Advertising, Plastics industry and trade, Marketing
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Artist's rendering of Dow Handi-Wrap packaging
- 1965
General view of an artist's rendering of packaging for Dow Handi-Wrap sandwich bags. Introduced in the 1960's, Dow Handi-Wrap was an economy plastic wrap specifically marketed for use in lunchboxes and for its ability…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Plastics, Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Consumer goods, Corporations, Advertising, Plastics industry and trade, Marketing
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Advertising still for saran plastic
- 1946
Advertising still featuring a female model seated in a lawn chair made from saran plastic. Initially developed for the U.S. Army to wrap arms and equipment for transport during World War II, saran plastic was…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Plastics, Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Consumer goods, Corporations, Advertising, Plastics industry and trade, Women in advertising
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Christmas tree with saran icicles
- 1964
General view of two children seated in front of a Christmas tree decorated with icicles made from saran plastic. Initially developed for the U.S. Army to wrap arms and equipment for transport during World War II, saran…
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Promotional photograph for Handi-Wrap and other Dow products
- 1968
General view of a female model posed with a shopping cart containing assorted Dow Chemical Company consumer products next to a grocery store display for Dow Handi-Wrap. Introduced in the 1960's, Dow Handi-Wrap was an…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Plastics, Chemical industry, Dow Chemical Company, Consumer goods, Corporations, Advertising, Marketing, Women in advertising
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Dearborn Chemical Company water sample field test
- 1930s
General view of Dearborn Chemical Company employee E.P. Fager comparing the color of two solutions during a water sample field test. Assorted glassware and a Dearborn portable testing cabinet are visible on the table.…
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Office of Laboratory Director at Dearborn Chemical Company
- 1927 – 1928
General view of the office of Laboratory Director Dudley Kimball French (center) at the Dearborn Chemical Company 35th Street laboratory facilities located in Chicago, Illinois. The female employees visible in the…
- Creator Of Work Dearborn Chemical Company
- Subject Employees, Chemical industry, Dearborn Chemical Company, Corporations, Women employees
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2 itemsTrade show display featuring Dow Styron
- 1948
Two views of a trade show display featuring a range of plastic household items made from Dow Styron, the trade name for Styrenic plastics manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company for a variety of consumer…
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Plastics, Dow Chemical Company, Trade shows, Consumer goods, Corporations, Advertising, Plastics industry and trade
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Plastic wares sales display featuring Dow Styron
- 1949
General view of a sales display for a range of plastic household items made from Dow Styron, the trade name for Styrenic plastics manufactured and sold by the Dow Chemical Company for a variety of consumer applications.
- Creator Of Work Dow Chemical Company
- Subject Plastics, Dow Chemical Company, Consumer goods, Corporations, Advertising, Plastics industry and trade