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10 items
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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2 items
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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2 items
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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5 items
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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3 items
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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4 items
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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6 items
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 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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3 items
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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Mint flavored cod liver oil
- 1940s
12 fl. oz bottle of Squibb Mint Flavored Cod Liver Oil. The back label explains that this cod liver oil is treated with carbon dioxide which extends its shelf life. Additionally, the label includes dosage and storage…
- Manufacturer E.R. Squibb & Sons
- Subject Cod-liver oil, Nutrition, Nutrition--Children, E.R. Squibb & Sons
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Super Sandwich: The Funny Food Game
- 1973
Super Sandwich board game, 1973. The object of the game is to create a "super sandwich" comprised of ingredients that will provide the RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowance) of protein, calcium, iron, vitamin A, vitamin…
- Publisher Teaching Concepts, Inc.
- Subject Board games, Nutrition, Food
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Fertility No. 2
- Circa 1949
A landscape in watercolor, featuring a farm scene with a large tree that spreads its branches across the top of the image. At bottom, a planted field in rows. Superimposed on the landscape is a large glass bottle, a…
- Artist Carr, Hamzeh
- Subject Watercolor painting, Farms, Carr, Hamzeh, Agriculture, Agricultural chemistry, Chemistry, Science in art
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Graphic Periodic Selector of the Elements
- 1959
The Graphic Periodic Selector of the Elements visually demonstrates the periodicity of the elements. A single setting of the slide will simultaneously illustrate the arrangement of electrons around the nucleus of the…
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Swanson TV Dinner Swiss Steak box
- 1960s
Swanson TV Dinner box and tray. The cardboard box features the Swanson logo and an image of Swiss Steak in brown gravy with whipped potatoes and green beans.
- Manufacturer Campbell Soup Company
- Subject Ready meals, Campbell Soup Company, Dinners and dining, Convenience foods
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Dual-Sided Plastics Property and Material Cost Comparator
- 1950
A comparator device constructed from two rotating cardboard wheels attached to a cardboard cover. One side displays plastic properties and the other displays the material costs for products manufactured by the Monsanto…
- Contributor Monsanto Chemical Company
- Creator Of Work Perrygraf Promotion Works
- Subject Monsanto Chemical Company, Plastics, Plastics industry and trade
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AstroTurf® artificial grass sample
- 1977-Apr-09 – 1981-Dec-22 (Dates in use in stadium)
A square sample of AstroTurf® artificial grass from Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The stadium hosted the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1971 to 2003 and the Philadelphia…
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Tailby-Nason's Mentho-Terpenol Pain Reliever
- After 1880 – before 1970
Blue glass bottle, stained by residue from its contents, with metal screw cap lid and white paper label. The topical ointment once held in this bottle was intended for pain relief. According to the label, the ointment…
- Creator Of Work Tailby-Nason Company
- Subject Analgesics, Drugs, Quacks and quackery, Tailby-Nason Company
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Hanson's Magic Corn Salve
- After 1884 – before 1925
Small orange box containing a topical rub intended to treat corns, bunions, and warts.
Willis Tracy Hanson, Sr. (1858-1933) was a New York businessman known for selling patent medicines. These remedies could be…
- Manufacturer W.T. Hanson Co.
- Subject Drugs, W.T. Hanson Co., Quacks and quackery, Pharmaceutical industry, Warts, Bunion
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Loxol Pain-Expeller
- Circa 1900
Glass bottle of F. Ad. Richter brand "pain expeller" medicine.
Friedrich Adolf Richter (1846-1910) was a German businessman and founder of F. Ad. Richter & Cie, a producer of pharmaceuticals, music boxes, gramophones,…
- Manufacturer F. Ad. Richter & Co.
- Subject Drugs, F. Ad. Richter & Co., Quacks and quackery, Herbs--Therapeutic use, Analgesics, Pharmaceutical industry
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Lydia E. Pinkham's Sanative Wash
- After 1930 – before 1970
Glass bottle of "Lydia E. Pinkham" brand sanative wash.
Lydia E. Pinkham, née Estes, (1819-1883) was an American proprietor who commodified her homemade herbal-alcoholic supplements, claiming they could cure any…
