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Portrait of Dr. Michael Somogyi (1883-1971)
- 1900 – 1925
Portrait of Dr. Michael Somogyi (1883-1971), a Hungarian American professor of biochemistry at the Washington University and Jewish Hospital of St. Louis, who prepared the first insulin treatment given to a child with…
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Portrait of Herman Frasch (1851-1914)
- 1910s
Portrait of Herman Frasch (1851-1914), a chemist and engineer best known for his work in the petroleum industry.
Herman Frasch was born on December 25, 1851 in Gaildorf, Germany. Frasch was schooled at the Gymnasium in…
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Portrait of Martin Hill Ittner (1870-1945)
- 1910s
Portrait of American chemist Martin Hill Ittner (1870-1945), one of the first chemists in the United States to develop successful methods for the hydrogenation of fatty oils, which helps turn liquid oils into solids.
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Portrait of Edward Goodrich Acheson (1856-1931)
- 1910s
Portrait of American chemist Edward Goodrich Acheson (1856-1931), inventor of the Acheson process to synthesize graphite and silicon carbide and later a manufacturer of carborundum and graphite.
Edward Goodrich Acheson…
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Portrait of Samuel Phillip Sadtler (1847-1923)
- 1910s
Portrait of Samuel Phillip Sadtler (1847-1923), a charter member and first President of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).
Samuel Philip Sadtler was born on July 18, 1847 in Pine Grove, Schyulkill…
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Laboratory at Park College, 1910
- 1910
General view of two unidentified individuals seated at a laboratory bench in the so-called "chemistry room" at Park College (later Park University) located in Parkville, Missouri. Assorted laboratory glassware,…
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Edgar Fahs Smith and students at the University of Pennsylvania
- 1910s
Group portrait of chemist and educator Edgar Fahs Smith (1854-1928) and University of Pennsylvania students posed in front of what is believed to be the Harrison Chemical Laboratory building. Over the course of his…
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Portrait of Edgar Fahs Smith (1854-1928)
- 1910s
Portrait of Edgar Fahs Smith (1854-1928), a chemist and educator best known for his association with the University of Pennsylvania and the Edgar Fahs Smith Memorial Collection in the History of Chemistry.
Edgar Fahs…
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Portrait of Samuel Schmucker Sadtler (1873-1954)
- 1910s
Portrait of Samuel Schmucker Sadtler (1873-1954), graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and son of charter member and first President of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Samuel…
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Portrait of P.B. (Philip Bridges) Sadtler (1884-1964)
- 1910s
Portrait of P.B. (Philip Bridges) Sadtler (1884-1964), chemical engineer and son of charter member and first President of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Samuel Phillip Sadtler (1847-1923).
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Cancha de minerales calcinados y horno de cal
- Field of calcined minerals and lime kiln
- 1911-Oct-25
General view of a field of calcined minerals and lime kiln at the American Vanadium Company (later the Vanadium Corporation of America) mining camp located at Mina Ragra in the Peruvian Andes. Vanadium, a malleable…
- Creator Of Work Vanadium Corporation of America
- Photographer Mariano, E.
- Subject Limekilns, Vanadium Corporation of America, Steel alloy industry, Peru, Mineral industries, Mines and mineral resources, Vanadium, Andes
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Cajo Central
- 1911-Oct-25
General view of a section of the American Vanadium Company (later the Vanadium Corporation of America) mining camp located at Mina Ragra in the Peruvian Andes. Vanadium, a malleable transition metal, was discovered in…
- Creator Of Work Vanadium Corporation of America
- Photographer Mariano, E.
- Subject Vanadium Corporation of America, Steel alloy industry, Peru, Mineral industries, Mines and mineral resources, Vanadium, Andes
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Vista exterior de los Hornos
- Exterior view of the Furnaces
- 1911-Oct-25
Exterior view of the furnaces at the American Vanadium Company (later the Vanadium Corporation of America) mining camp located at Mina Ragra in the Peruvian Andes. Vanadium, a malleable transition metal, was discovered…
- Creator Of Work Vanadium Corporation of America
- Photographer Mariano, E.
- Subject Vanadium Corporation of America, Steel alloy industry, Metallurgical furnaces, Peru, Mineral industries, Mines and mineral resources, Vanadium, Furnaces, Andes
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Tunel No. 2 - Vista exterior
- Tunnel No. 2 - Exterior view
- 1911-Oct-25
General view of the exterior of tunnel no. 2 at the American Vanadium Company (later the Vanadium Corporation of America) mining camp located at Mina Ragra in the Peruvian Andes. Vanadium, a malleable transition metal,…
- Creator Of Work Vanadium Corporation of America
- Photographer Mariano, E.
- Subject Vanadium Corporation of America, Steel alloy industry, Peru, Mineral industries, Mines and mineral resources, Vanadium, Andes
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Campamento de arriba
- Top camp
- 1911-Oct-25
General view of the American Vanadium Company (later the Vanadium Corporation of America) mining camp located at Mina Ragra in the Peruvian Andes. Vanadium, a malleable transition metal, was discovered in its natural…
- Creator Of Work Vanadium Corporation of America
- Photographer Mariano, E.
- Subject Vanadium Corporation of America, Steel alloy industry, Peru, Mineral industries, Mines and mineral resources, Vanadium, Andes
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Ore stockpiles at American Vanadium Company plant
- After 1905 – before 1920
General view of stockpiles of ore at the American Vanadium Company (later the Vanadium Corporation of America) plant facilities in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania. The Bridgeville chemical and metallurgical plant was used to…
- Creator Of Work Vanadium Corporation of America
- Subject Smelting, Vanadium Corporation of America, Steel alloy industry, Vanadium, Mineral industries
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Furnace at American Vanadium Company plant
- After 1905 – before 1920
General view of a furnace used to smelt ore at the American Vanadium Company (later the Vanadium Corporation of America) plant facilities in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania. The Bridgeville chemical and metallurgical plant…
- Creator Of Work Vanadium Corporation of America
- Photographer Altwater & Bro.
- Subject Vanadium Corporation of America, Steel alloy industry, Metallurgical furnaces, Vanadium, Furnaces, Mineral industries, Smelting furnaces
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American Vanadium Company plant in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania
- After 1905 – before 1920
Elevated view of the exterior of the American Vanadium Company (later the Vanadium Corporation of America) plant facilities in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania. The Bridgeville chemical and metallurgical plant was used to…
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American Vanadium Company plant in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania
- After 1905 – before 1920
Elevated view of the exterior of the American Vanadium Company (later the Vanadium Corporation of America) plant facilities in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania. The Bridgeville chemical and metallurgical plant was used to…
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Bureau of Chemistry Dust Laboratory
- 1901 – before 1928
General view of an employee utilizing an apparatus in the Bureau of Chemistry's Dust Laboratory. Part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Development Work, the Dust Laboratory conducted research into the…
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Bureau of Chemistry Oil, Fat, and Wax Laboratory
- 1901 – before 1928
General view of two employees working in the Bureau of Chemistry's Oil, Fat, and Wax Laboratory, with view of assorted laboratory glassware and apparatus. Part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Oil, Fat, and…
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Bureau of Chemistry Nitrogen Laboratory
- 1901 – before 1928
General view of an employee operating an apparatus used to study ammonia at the Bureau of Chemistry's Nitrogen Laboratory. Part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Nitrogen Laboratory conducted investigations…
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Bureau of Chemistry Nitrogen Laboratory
- 1901 – before 1928
General view of the Bureau of Chemistry's Nitrogen Laboratory showing assorted laboratory glassware and apparatus. Part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Nitrogen Laboratory conducted investigations into…
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Bureau of Chemistry Nitrogen Laboratory
- 1901 – before 1928
General view of an employee conducting an analysis of an unidentified substance in the Bureau of Chemistry's Nitrogen Laboratory. Part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Nitrogen Laboratory conducted…
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Bureau of Chemistry Nitrogen Laboratory
- 1901 – before 1928
General view of an employee conducting an analysis of an unidentified substance in the Bureau of Chemistry's Nitrogen Laboratory. Part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Nitrogen Laboratory conducted…