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Defense against radioactive fallout on the farm
- 1964-Oct
Pamphlet published by the United States Department of Agriculture instructing farmers how to protect themselves, their land, crops, and livestock from radioactive fallout in the event of a nuclear attack.
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Kotex Advertisement
- "It forms new sanitary habits among women"
- 1922
1922 Kotex sanitary pad advertisement. Kotex says that these pads are inexpensive, comfortable, hygienic, and safe.
- Creator Of Work Cellucotton Products Company
- Subject Women--Health and hygiene, Menstruation, Menstrual products, Sanitary napkins
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Kotex Advertisement
- "This is ending women's greatest hygienic mistake"
- 1926-Nov-01
Advertisement for Kotex sanitary pads that boasts that they are disposable and absorb 16 times their own weight in moisture.
- Creator Of Work Kotex
- Subject Sanitary napkins, Menstruation, Women--Health and hygiene, Menstrual products, Women in advertising
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Premarin Advertisement
- 1990s
Premarin advertisement featuring a woman walking dogs on the beach. Conjugated estrogens, like Premarin, can be used for menopausal hormone therapy, osteoporosis, and less commonly certain cancers.
- Creator Of Work Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories
- Subject Menopause--Hormone therapy, Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories, Women in advertising, Women--Health and hygiene, Drugs
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Family Radiation Measurement Kit
- 1960s
This Family Radiation Measurement Kit was manufactured by the Cincinnati, Ohio division of the Bendix Corporation during the early 1960s. It retailed for around $25. The Bendix kit was one of the first commercially…
- Creator Of Work Bendix Corporation
- Subject Radiation--Measurement, Radiation--Safety measures, Dosimeters, Nuclear counters, Cold War (1945-1989), Bendix Corporation
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Family Food Stockpile for Survival
- 1961-Aug
Pamphlet published by the United States Department of Agriculture instructing citizens on home food and water storage for a fallout shelter.
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Chi-Ches-Ters Menstrual Pain Relief Tablets
- 1900s
Container of "Chi-Ches-ters" menstrual pain relief tablets, manufactured by Chichester Chemical Co.
Chichester Chemical Co. also manufactured "Pennyroyal Pills," which were marketed with language that subtly indicated…
- Manufacturer Chichester Chemical Co.
- Subject Analgesics, Drugs, Menstruation, Pharmaceutical chemistry, Women--Health and hygiene, Menstrual products
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Kotex Wonderform Belt
- 1960s
Kotex Wonderform Belt in a purple cardboard box with a cut-out window displaying a white belt against a gold background.
- Manufacturer Kimberly-Clark Corporation
- Subject Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Menstrual products, Menstruation, Women--Health and hygiene
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Rely tampons
- 1975
Free sample box of Rely Tampons wrapped in light blue wrapping paper with white Procter and Gamble logo. Rely Tampons were made by Procter & Gamble from 1975 to 1980.
- Manufacturer Procter & Gamble Company
- Subject Tampons, Women--Health and hygiene, Procter & Gamble Company, Menstrual products, Menstruation
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Kotex sanitary belt advertisement
- 1957
1957 advertisement for a Kotex sanitary belt. The ad boasts that the belt has unbreakable clasps that won't dig into the skin compared to metal clasps.
- Creator Of Work Kimberly-Clark Corporation
- Subject Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Menstrual products, Menstruation, Women--Health and hygiene, Women in advertising, Advertising
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Rely tampons advertisement
- 1980
1980 advertisement for Rely Tampons.
- Creator Of Work Procter & Gamble Company
- Subject Tampons, Procter & Gamble Company, Women--Health and hygiene, Advertising, Menstrual products, Menstruation
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Igloo Wrap cellophane
- 1900s
Blue and red cardboard box of "Igloo Wrap Brand" cellophane wrap, manufactured by Du Pont.
- Manufacturer E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company
- Subject E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Food--Storage, Food--Preservation, Plastic films
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Lysol advertisement
- One Neglect Than Can Be Stronger Than Love ...
- 1949
1949 advertisement for Lysol, with the slogan For complete Feminine Hygiene rely on...
"Lysol." The ad suggests that women should use Lysol as a vaginal douche to keep themselves clean and desirable for their husbands.… -
The New Grass-Roots Movement
- 1971
AstroTurf advertisement titled "The New Grass-Roots Movement." This ad promotes the use of AstroTurf (spelled in the text as Astroturf) beyond the playing field, and highlights its uses in high-traffic areas such as…
- Creator Of Work Monsanto Company
- Subject Synthetic sporting surfaces, Advertising, Monsanto Company
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Box of See-Safe polyethylene plastic wrap
- 1950s
Box of See-Safe polyethylene plastic wrap. The box features the slogan "Beautiful to See . . . Safe as Can Be" and has illustrated directions.
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American Agricultural Chemical Company fertilizer samples, set of six
- Circa 1914
Cardboard box labeled "The A.A.C. Co., M. E. Wheeler & Co., Branch, Rutland, VT." The box contains six jars containing fertilizer samples from The American Agricultural Chemical Company. Fertilizer samples include Corn…
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American Agricultural Chemical Company fertilizer samples, set of four
- Circa 1914
Blue cardboard box labeled "The A.A.C. Co., M.E. Wheeler & Co., Branch, Rutland, VT." The box contains four jars containing fertilizer samples from The American Agricultural Chemical Company. Fertilizer samples include…
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AIChE slide rule pin
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers slide rule pin
- After 1900 – before 2004
Gold-plated pin for the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AlChE). The pin is in the shape of a slide rule with the AIChE shield in the center and has a hinged clasp.
- Manufacturer L.G. Balfour Company
- Subject Brooches, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Collectibles
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Philadelphia High School lunch token
- 2000s
Metal token with "The Philadelphia High School Luncheon" printed on one side and the number "1" with stars on the other side.
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Gilbert "Cloud Chamber"
- 1951
The Gilbert "Cloud Chamber" is part of the Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Laboratory, which was a toy laboratory set marketed towards children. The cloud chamber allowed the user to view alpha particles traveling 12,000…
- Manufacturer A.C. Gilbert Company
- Subject A.C. Gilbert Company, Nuclear energy, Electricity, Electrochemistry, Cloud chamber
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Electron Capture Detector
- 1957
The electron capture detector (ECD) was invented by Dr. James Lovelock (1919-2022) in 1957. ECDs detect molecules in gas via electron capture ionization and are used in gas chromatography to detect traces of chemicals…
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Monsanto AstroTurf Recreational Surfaces catalog
- 1969-Jan
Catalog for AstroTurf: Monsanto Recreational Surfaces. This catalog features different surfaces for different commercial and personal recreational applications, such as "Playground Safety Surface," "Golf Green Surface,"…
- Creator Of Work Monsanto Company
- Subject Monsanto Company, Synthetic sporting surfaces, Commercial catalogs
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Monsanto AstroTurf sale sample
- 1970s
Sample of AstroTurf recreational surface, produced by the Monsanto Company, in a cardboard box with a plastic view top. The AstroTurf sample has yard lines and end zones marked on it to make it look like a miniature…
- Manufacturer Monsanto Company
- Subject Synthetic sporting surfaces
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Rare earths sliding puzzle
- 1970s – 1980
Square slide puzzle with white frame and 15 orange sliding pieces. Sliding pieces have the chemical symbols for the rare earth elements printed on them. Printed on bottom edge of frame is "Union Molycorp."
- Manufacturer Molycorp, Inc.
- Subject Rare earths, Puzzles
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If You Think AstroTurf is a Comer, Think Again.
- Circa 1970
This advertisement for AstroTurf features an image of the 1969 University of Texas Longhorns versus the University of Arkansas Razorbacks. This accompanying text boasts that over 50 athletic fields, including those of…
- Creator Of Work Monsanto Company
- Subject Monsanto Company, Synthetic sporting surfaces, Football, Advertising
