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  Paintings, Portraits

  Portrait of Reinhart Geiger

  • 1930

  Portrait of Reinhart Geiger standing, facing left; dressed in cap, blue coat, and gloves; holding oil can; locomotive in background; train tracks in lower right.

  Gilded frame with label: "REINHART GEIGER / LOCOMOTIVE…

  • Artist Beneker, Gerrit A. (Gerrit Albertus), 1882-1934
  • Subject Employees, Locomotive engineers, Rohm and Haas Company, Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Bridesburg
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  Photographs, Portraits

  Portrait of Thomas Midgley, Jr. (1889-1944)

  • 1930s – circa

  Portrait of Thomas Midgley, Jr. (1889-1944), an American engineer and chemist who discovered the effectiveness of tetraethyl lead as an antiknock additive for gasoline.

  Thomas Midgley, Jr. was born on May 18, 1889 in…

  • Publisher Blank & Stoller N.Y.
  • Subject Refrigeration and refrigerating machinery--Research, Chemists, Portraits, Midgley, Thomas, 1889-1944, Chemical engineers, Gasoline--Anti-knock and anti-knock mixtures, Internal combustion engines
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  Photographs, Portraits

  Portrait of Williams Haynes (1886-1960)

  • Circa 1930

  Portrait of Williams Haynes (1886-1960). Williams Haynes was born on July 29, 1886 in Detroit, Michigan. After graduating from high school, Haynes worked as a reporter for the New York Sun before enrolling at Johns…

  • Subject Journalists, Haynes, Williams, 1886-1960, Portraits
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  Portraits, Illustrations

  Caricature of Arthur Becket Lamb (1880-1952)

  • 1931

  Caricature of American chemist Arthur Becket Lamb (1880-1952) created by artist J.C. Weller at the 1931 American Chemical Society National Meeting in Buffalo, New York. Lamb served as the head of research for the…

  • Artist Weller, J.C.
  • Subject Lamb, Arthur Becket, 1880-1952, Chemists, Portraits, American Chemical Society, Caricatures and cartoons
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  Portraits, Illustrations

  Caricature of Charles August Kraus (1875-1967)

  • 1931

  Caricature of American chemist Charles August Kraus (1875-1967) created by artist J.C. Weller at the 1931 American Chemical Society National Meeting in Buffalo, New York. A professor of chemistry and director of the…

  • Artist Weller, J.C.
  • Subject Chemists, Portraits, Kraus, Charles A. (Charles August), 1875-1967, American Chemical Society, Caricatures and cartoons
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  Portraits, Illustrations

  Caricature of Charles Lathrop Parsons (1867-1954)

  • 1931

  Caricature of American chemist Charles Lathrop Parsons (1867-1954) created by artist J.C. Weller at the 1931 American Chemical Society National Meeting in Buffalo, New York. Parsons worked as a chemist and mineralogist…

  • Artist Weller, J.C.
  • Subject Parsons, Charles Lathrop, 1867-1954, Chemists, Portraits, American Chemical Society, Caricatures and cartoons
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  Portraits, Illustrations

  Caricature of Charles Lee Reese (1862-1940)

  • 1931

  Caricature of American chemist Charles Lee Reese (1862-1940) created by artist J.C. Weller at the 1931 American Chemical Society National Meeting in Buffalo, New York. A graduate of the University of Heidelberg in…

  • Artist Weller, J.C.
  • Subject Chemists, Portraits, American Chemical Society, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Caricatures and cartoons, Reese, Charles L. (Charles Lee), 1862-1940
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  Portraits, Illustrations

  Caricature of Charles Phelps Smyth (1895-1990)

  • 1931

  Caricature of American chemist Charles Phelps Smyth (1895-1990) created by artist J.C. Weller at the 1931 American Chemical Society National Meeting in Buffalo, New York. A recipient of the Medal of Freedom (1947),…

  • Artist Weller, J.C.
  • Subject Chemists, Smyth, Charles Phelps, 1895-1990, Portraits, American Chemical Society, Caricatures and cartoons
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  Portraits, Illustrations

  Caricature of George Lindenberg Clark (1892-1969)

  • 1931

  Caricature of American chemist George Lindenberg Clark (1892-1969) created by artist J.C. Weller at the 1931 American Chemical Society National Meeting in Buffalo, New York. Best known for his research in microscopy,…

  • Artist Weller, J.C.
  • Subject Clark, George L. (George Lindenberg), 1892-1969, Chemists, Portraits, American Chemical Society, Caricatures and cartoons
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  Portraits, Illustrations

  Caricature of Harry Nicholls Holmes (1879-1958)

  • 1931

  Caricature of American chemist Harry Nicholls Holmes (1879-1958) created by artist J.C. Weller at the 1931 American Chemical Society National Meeting in Buffalo, New York. A long-time Professor of Chemistry at Oberlin…

  • Artist Weller, J.C.
  • Subject Holmes, Harry N. (Harry Nicholls), 1879-1958, Chemists, Portraits, American Chemical Society, Caricatures and cartoons
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  Portraits, Illustrations

  Caricature of James Pickering Kendall (1889-1978)

  • 1931

  Caricature of British chemist James Pickering Kendall (1889-1978) created by artist J.C. Weller at the 1931 American Chemical Society National Meeting in Buffalo, New York. A graduate and Professor of Chemistry at…

  • Artist Weller, J.C.
  • Subject Kendall, James, 1889-1978, Chemists, Portraits, American Chemical Society, Caricatures and cartoons
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  Portraits, Illustrations

  Caricature of Lester Francis Hoyt

  • 1931

  Caricature of food chemist Lester Francis Hoyt created by artist J.C. Weller at the 1931 American Chemical Society National Meeting in Buffalo, New York. A graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (class of…

  • Artist Weller, J.C.
  • Subject Hoyt, Lester F. (Lester Francis), Portraits, American Chemical Society, Caricatures and cartoons, Chemists
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  Portraits, Illustrations

  Caricature of Linus Pauling (1901-1994)

  • 1931

  Caricature of American chemist, biochemist, and peace activist Linus Pauling (1901-1994) created by artist J.C. Weller at the 1931 American Chemical Society National Meeting in Buffalo, New York. One of the founders of…

  • Artist Weller, J.C.
  • Subject Nobel Prize-winning scientists, Chemists, Pauling, Linus, 1901-1994, Portraits, American Chemical Society, Caricatures and cartoons, Nobel Prize winners
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  Portraits, Illustrations

  Caricature of Moses Gomberg (1866-1947)

  • 1931

  Caricature of Russian-born chemist Moses Gomberg (1866-1947) created by artist J.C. Weller at the 1931 American Chemical Society National Meeting in Buffalo, New York. Gomberg served as President of the American…

  • Artist Weller, J.C.
  • Subject Chemists, Gomberg, Moses, 1866-1947, American Chemical Society, Caricatures and cartoons, Portraits
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  Portraits, Illustrations

  Caricature of Samuel Colville Lind (1879-1965)

  • 1931

  Caricature of American chemist Samuel Colville Lind (1879-1965) created by artist J.C. Weller at the 1931 American Chemical Society National Meeting in Buffalo, New York. Commonly referred to as "the father of modern…

  • Artist Weller, J.C.
  • Subject Lind, Samuel C. (Samuel Colville), 1879-1965, Chemists, Portraits, American Chemical Society, Caricatures and cartoons
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  Portraits, Illustrations

  Caricature of Vincent Davis

  • 1931

  Caricature of chemist Vincent Davis created by artist J.C. Weller at the 1931 American Chemical Society National Meeting in Buffalo, New York. Per notations accompanying the caricature, Davis served as Director of…

  • Artist Weller, J.C.
  • Subject Davis, Vincent, Chemists, Portraits, American Chemical Society, Caricatures and cartoons
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  Portraits, Illustrations

  Caricature of Walter L. Badger (1886-1958)

  • 1931

  Caricature of American chemical engineer Walter L. Badger (1886-1958) created by artist J.C. Weller at the 1931 American Chemical Society National Meeting in Buffalo, New York.

  • Artist Weller, J.C.
  • Subject Badger, Walter L. (Walter Lucius), 1886-1958, Portraits, American Chemical Society, Chemical engineers, Caricatures and cartoons
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  Portraits, Photographs

  Portrait of Max Bodenstein

  • 1931

  Black and white portrait of Max Bodenstein (1871-1942). Bodenstein has written a thank you note across the bottom of the photograph.

  Max Bodenstein was a German physical chemist who worked with chemical kinetics. In…

  • Photographer Mahrenholz, Rolf
  • Subject Bodenstein, Max, 1871-1942, Chemists, Chemistry, Physical and theoretical, College teachers, Mahrenholz, Rolf
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  3 items
  Personal correspondence, Portraits

  Thank you card from Carl Duisberg, October 1931

  • 1931-Oct

  Card with a portrait and thank you note from Carl Duisberg (1861-1935), in which Duisberg thanks his friends and family for wishing him well on his seventieth birthday. Duisburg was the CEO of Bayer AG from 1900 until…

  • Creator Of Work Duisberg, Carl, 1861-1935
  • Subject Duisberg, Carl, 1861-1935, Chemists, Portraits, Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944, Birthdays
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  2 items
  Postcards, Photographs, Portraits

  Postcard of Louis Pasteur

  • 1932-Sep-20

  Postcard from an unidentified sender with a portrait of Louis Pasteur (1822-1895). Pasteur is credited with discovering the principles of vaccination, microbial fermentation, and pasteurization. His scientific…

  • Photographer Petit, Pierre Lanith, 1832-1909
  • Addressee Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
  • Subject Pasteur, Louis, 1822-1895, Institut Pasteur (Paris, France), Biologists, Chemists
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  2 items
  Portraits, Personal correspondence

  Thank you card from Johanna Duisberg with a portrait of Carl Duisberg, 1935

  • 1935-Mar

  Johanna Duisberg and her children convey their gratitude for the condolences received upon the death of their husband and father, Carl Duisberg (1861-1935). Carl Duisberg was a prominent German chemist and industrialist…

  • Author Duisberg, Johanna
  • Subject Duisberg, Carl, 1861-1935, Chemistry, Funeral rites and ceremonies
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  Portraits, Photographs, Personal correspondence, Postcards

  Postcard to Georg Bredig from an unidentified sender, July 1935

  • 1935-Jul

  Postcard featuring a black and white portrait of an elderly woman.

  • Subject Bredig, Georg, 1868-1944
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  2 items
  Photographs, Portraits

  Photographic portrait of Kurt M. Mislow, circa 1936

  • Circa 1936

  Black and white photograph of Kurt M. Mislow (1923-2017) wearing a woolen coat and scarf.

  • Subject Mislow, Kurt Martin, 1923-, Portrait photography, Jewish scientists, Chemists, Portraits
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  2 items
  Portraits, Photographs

  Portrait of Alfred Stock

  • 1936-Jun-26

  Alfred Stock (1876-1946) was a German inorganic chemist. He is known for his research in boron hydrides, mercury, and mercury poisoning. In 1926, Stock became the director of the chemistry department at Technische…

  • Subject Stock, Alfred, 1876-1946, Chemists, College teachers, Technische Hochschule Karlsruhe
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  2 items
  Photographs, Portraits

  Photographic portrait of Kurt M. Mislow, circa 1937

  • Circa 1937

  Black and white photograph of Kurt M. Mislow (1923-2017) wearing a plaid suit.

  • Subject Mislow, Kurt Martin, 1923-, Portrait photography, Jewish scientists, Chemists, Portraits