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Beckman Facilities, Germany
- After 1953
Beckman Instruments, GmbH, the first overseas subsidiary of Beckman Instruments, was established in Munich, Germany in 1953.
- Subject Buildings, Beckman Instruments, inc.
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Beckman Helipot Plant, South Pasadena, California
- Circa 1950
This is Helipot Corporation's Meridian Avenue location.
The Helipot Corporation was founded during World War II by Arnold O. Beckman of Beckman Instruments (at that time still National Technical Laboratories) to keep…
- Subject Factories, Buildings, Beckman Instruments, inc.
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9 itemsBeckman Facilities, Fullerton Plant
- Undated
- 1954
- 1966
- Circa 1975
In 1954, Beckman Instruments' headquarters moved from Pasadena to Fullerton, California.
The images with dates inscribed on the back indicate that they were taken between 1954 and 1975, although some images are…
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7 itemsBeckman Facilities, Fullerton Plant
- Undated
- 1943
- 1953
- 1955
In 1954, Beckman Instruments' headquarters moved from Pasadena to Fullerton, California.
Some photos are undated, but the ones with dates were taken between 1943 and 1953. Several have a photographer's stamp on the…
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7 itemsCoulter Corporation facilities
- Undated
- 1976-May
- 1992-May
- 1992-Jun
The photographs, most unattributed, depict various Coulter Corporation facilities and an undated map of locations worldwide.
Wallace and Joseph Coulter founded the Coulter Corporation to market Coulter Counters,…
- Photographer Foto J. Brefort
- Subject Buildings, Maps, Aerial photographs
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11 itemsCoulter Technology Center, Miami, Florida
- Undated
- Photographer Hackney, Kerry
- Subject Buildings, Flags, Aerial photographs
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Beckman Facilities, Fullerton, California
- Undated
Exterior view of Beckman Instruments' Fullerton plant. In 1954, Beckman's headquarters moved from Pasadena to Fullerton.
- Photographer Brock, Daniel W.
- Subject Factories, Buildings, Beckman Instruments, inc.
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72 itemsBeckman Facilities, Germany
- 1953
- 1955
- 1956
Photographs depict Beckman Instruments' first overseas facility and views of the company's Freimanerstrasse property prior to commencement of construction in 1956.
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21 itemsBeckman Facilities, Fullerton, California
- Undated
- 1952
- 1954
In 1954, Beckman Instruments' headquarters moved from Pasadena to Fullerton.
Various photographs bear numbers, production notes, and photographer's stamps.
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8 itemsBeckman Facilities, Fullerton, California
- Undated
In 1954, Beckman Instruments' headquarters moved from Pasadena to Fullerton.
Most photographs are unattributed; several have image numbers or production notes written on the reverse.
- Photographer Preston E. Mitchell Commercial Photography
- Subject Factories, Buildings, Construction projects, Beckman Instruments, inc.
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18 itemsEarly Beckman facilities, Pasadena and South Pasadena
- Undated
- 1934 – 1935
- 1940
- 1946
- 1949
- 1950
A Pasadena garage was the first home of the National Postal Meter Company, founded by Arnold Beckman in 1934. The company soon became National Technical Laboratories, with a focus on pH meters. In 1935, the company…
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32 itemsNational Technical Laboratories, South Pasadena building fire
- 1950-May
This series of photographs depicts the aftermath of a fire that swept through the National Technical Laboratories building in South Pasadena. Most are unattributed, but Hank Hoag is identified as the photographer in one…
- Photographer Hoag, Hank
- Subject Buildings, Fires, Beckman Instruments, inc.
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8 itemsBeckman Facilities, Switzerland
- 1970s
- Circa 1998
Beckman established its first Swiss corporation, Beckman Instruments International, S.A., in Geneva in 1960. Beckman Instruments (Process) S.A. was established in 1972.
The photograph with the Beckman Coulter sign…
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18 itemsBeckman Facilities, Spinco Division, Palo Alto, California
- Undated
- 1975
Beckman acquired Specialized Instruments Corporation in 1955 and entered the centrifuge market. In 2007, the company moved its centrifuge business from Palo Alto to Indianapolis, Indiana.
One photograph bears a stamp;…
- Photographer Cox, Robert
- Subject Buildings, Employees, Beckman, Arnold O., Automobiles, Offices, Beckman Instruments, inc.
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23 itemsBeckman Facilities, Scotland
- Undated
- 1958
- 1959
- 1960
- 1962
- 1967-Jun
Beckman's Glenrothes plant was originally built in 1958; a second phase of construction was completed in 1962. The plant closed in 1991.
Identified individuals include Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Cyprion Bridge,…
- Photographer Dietrich, T. A., Gordon Photographer, James R. Smith & Son, Terras, Markinch, Cathness Brothers, Harvey, G. W.
- Subject Factories, Buildings, Beckman, Arnold O., Executives, Automobiles, Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-, Airplanes, Executives' spouses, Aerial photographs, Beckman Instruments, inc., Philip, Prince, consort of Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1921-
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3 itemsBeckman Facilities, Schiller Park, Illinois
- Undated
Beckman acquired a manufacturer of direct-writing oscillographs and electroencephalographs, Offner Electronics, in 1961. Beckman’s EEG product line was sold in 1984.
- Subject Buildings, Offices, Beckman Instruments, inc.
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2 itemsBeckman Facilities, Porterville, California
- Undated
- 1986
Beckman's Porterville plant opened in 1964. Between 1974 and 1983, wastes from manufacturing printed circuit boards and electronic components were disposed of onsite. The resulting contamination lead to the…
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2 itemsBeckman Facilities, Netherlands
- Undated
- 1968
The Amsterdam photograph (2012-002_1157) is dated to 1968; the Mijdrecht photograph (2012-002_1158) is undated.
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12 itemsBeckman Facilities, Mountainside, New Jersey
- Undated
The exterior views (2012-002_1155 and 2012-002_1156) are the work of Interstate Photographers; the others are unattributed.
- Photographer Interstate Photographers
- Subject Buildings, Employees, Offices, Beckman Instruments, inc.
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3 itemsBeckman Facilities, Lincolnwood, Illinois
- Undated
The first image is unattributed; the others are the work of Interstate Photographers.
- Photographer Interstate Photographers
- Subject Buildings, Trees, Beckman Instruments, inc.
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2 itemsBeckman Facilities, Italy
- Undated
Beckman Instruments Italiana S.p.a. was formed in Milan in 1970.
- Subject Buildings, Beckman Instruments, inc.
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12 itemsBeckman Facilities, Irvine, California
- Undated
- 1974-Jul-12
Between the 1970s and its closure in 1996, the Beckman Biotechnology Facility in Irvine facility was the site of research on hepatitis, monoclonal antibodies, and HIV screening.
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2 itemsBeckman Facilities, Ireland
- Undated
Beckman Instruments (Ireland) Inc. was established in Galway in 1971.
- Subject Buildings, Automobiles, Beckman Instruments, inc.
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7 itemsBeckman Facilities, France
- Undated
The set of photographs depicts Beckman facilities in France. Some photographs are numbered on the reverse; some are mounted.
- Subject Buildings, Automobiles, Beckman Instruments, inc.